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Horehound bug - Agonoscelis rutila Just emerged as a fresh adult but not jet colored. Agonoscelis rutila,Eamw stink bugs,Encounter Bay SA,Horehound bug Click/tap to enlarge

Horehound bug - Agonoscelis rutila

Just emerged as a fresh adult but not jet colored.

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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 14:46.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm