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Avicenna inquinata shield bug Body length around 10 to 15 mm.<br />
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Link to anterior/lateral shot of separate specimen:<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160206/avicenna_inquinata_shield_bug.html" title="Avicenna inquinata shield bug"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/160206_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=R%2F0NoH94fmxIkAHXqWMum%2BkWnCI%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Avicenna inquinata shield bug NB: Not captive. <br />
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Cool little shield bug with its colourful spines.<br />
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This is a true bug. That is, one with piercing and sucking mouthparts. <br />
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Around 10 - 15 mm in length.<br />
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Link to dorsal shot of separate specimen: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148449/avicenna_inquinata_shield_bug.html Australia,Avicenna inquinata,Geotagged,Hemiptera,Pentatomidae,Summer,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,shield bug,stink bug" /></a></figure>  Australia,Avicenna inquinata,Fall,Geotagged,Pentatomidae,arthropod,fauna,hemiptera,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,shield bug,stink bug Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

    comments (5)

  1. Great shot Ruth Posted 2 years ago
  2. Stunning! Posted 2 years ago
  3. Phfuphhh! Glorious Ruth,,,, Posted 2 years ago
  4. Excellent capture! Posted 2 years ago
  5. (Excellent capture!) double posted…???? Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago

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Avicenna inquinata is a shield bug species of the Pentatomidae family.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Ruth Spigelman

Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives
Uploaded Apr 17, 2023. Captured Apr 16, 2023 07:27 in 10 Tye St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm