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Horehound bug Exploring a lavender flower in suburban Melbourne Agonoscelis rutila,Australia,Geotagged,Horehound Bug,Melbourne,Victoria,animal,black,bug,flower,insect,lavender,orange Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Horehound bug

Exploring a lavender flower in suburban Melbourne

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Very nice species intro! Posted 11 years ago

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The Horehound bug

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.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by GoWild
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Uploaded Jun 23, 2014. Captured Oct 27, 2007 16:01 in 7 Star Crescent, Ozmosis Harbour Town, Docklands VIC 3008, Australia.
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  • NIKON D70
  • f/1.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO400