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Green shield bug - 2nd instar, Heesch, Netherlands Reference for lifecycle of this species:<br />
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On an unrelated note, at this time of writing we&#039;ve documented exactly 1,000 hemiptera (true bugs):<br />
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Green shield bug - 2nd instar, Heesch, Netherlands

Reference for lifecycle of this species:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ashe/2370195401

On an unrelated note, at this time of writing we've documented exactly 1,000 hemiptera (true bugs):
https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/hemiptera

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  1. Cool bug! Posted 3 years ago

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The green shield bug is a shield bug of the family Pentatomidae. It may also be referred to as a green stink bug, particularly outside of Britain, although the name green stink bug more appropriately belongs to the larger North American stink bug, ''Acrosternum hilare''.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 24, 2022. Captured Jun 17, 2022 17:21.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/1.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400