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Striped bug Black-orange striped bug, syn. Minstrel bug - Graphosoma lineatum Black-orange striped bug,Bulgaria,Geotagged,Graphosoma,Graphosoma italicum,Minstrel Bug,Minstrel bug,Pentatomidae,insect,nature Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Striped bug

Black-orange striped bug, syn. Minstrel bug - Graphosoma lineatum

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Very well captured, great focus and composition, promoted. Posted 11 years ago

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The Minstrel Bug

Graphosoma italicum is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is also known as the Italian Striped-Bug and Minstrel Bug. The bold red and black warning colours indicate that the insects are foul-tasting, protecting them from predators.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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Uploaded Jun 8, 2014. Captured Jun 7, 2014 11:20 in 303, Balvan, Bulgaria.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/400s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm