Giant Stink/Shield Bug

Saw 3 of this Giant Stink Bug during a night walk and all 3 of them were brooding their eggs.
The white stuff under the abdomen are their eggs. This Stink bugs are known to brood and take care of the eggs although their efforts are not 100% full proof. Occasionally, Parasitoid Wasps will lay their own eggs on the eggs of this Shield Bugs.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Fantastic. How big are they really? Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  They are not big at all, just around 2.5 cm.
  I wonder why they are called Giant, unless the other species of Shield Bugs are mostly much smaller? Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    The ones I see in Europe are definitely smaller, mostly around 1cm. Posted 8 years ago
  2. 1. Albert Kang
      
      Lion
      
      Yea, usually they are aroudn 1 to 1.5cm
      Probably that's why for this at 2.5 cm, its considered a Giant. Posted 8 years ago