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Horehound bug Looks like 3rd or 4th instar  Agonoscelis rutila,Australia,Eamw stink bugs,Encounter Bay SA,Geotagged,Horehound bug,Summer,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Excellent lifecycle series! Posted 7 months ago

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The horehound bug is a stink bug which sucks the sap of the horehound plant, causing wilting of new shoots. They have five nymphal stages in their development. Although they usually attack horehound, they may also swarm on a variety of other trees and shrubs.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Feb 7, 2025. Captured Feb 7, 2025 14:33 in 66 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO400
  • 70mm