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Knight The exoskeleton's colouring is beautiful on this lovely little bug (view it in full view). Forest bug,Geotagged,Parent bug,Pentatoma rufipes,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Knight

The exoskeleton's colouring is beautiful on this lovely little bug (view it in full view).

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  1. View Darryl Lane's profile
    Darryl Lane
    Musk Oxen
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    Noticed only two Ocelli on this subject. Most flying insects i've seen have three. Posted 11 years ago
  2. View Pudding4brains's profile
    Pudding4brains
    Lion
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    Hi Darryl - I changed the ID on this one :o) Posted 8 years ago

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The Forest bug

The forest bug, ''Pentatoma rufipes'', is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is a common and widespread species found in forests and woodlands worldwide.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Darryl Lane

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Uploaded Jul 23, 2014. Captured Jul 22, 2014 13:52 in 31 Bournewood, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent TN26 2HL, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 65mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.