Ornate Shield Bug

Fairly colourful, with two 'horn' like structures on its shoulders.
Saw this during a night walk and she was brooding her eggs.
The tiny 'black thing' on the bottom and last egg is a Parasitoid Wasp, it was very tiny, I didn't noticed it when taking the pictures. Parasitoid Wasp are known to deposit their eggs into the eggs of other Insects.

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Ferdy Christant

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So much going on in this single photo, a great story told. Posted 9 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Thanks, fchristant.
  Its one of my favourite spotting during that trip. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    I can imagine. And all those different patterns on a single species, like evolution just couldn't decide and pick all options :) Posted 9 years ago

Claire Hamilton

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That's an amazing shot, what a sighting! Posted 9 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Thanks, Claire Hamilton and yes, it was :) Posted 9 years ago