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Elasmucha grisea - Parental_care Collage of various Elasmucha grisea moms with their eggs or young nymphs Acanthosomatidae,Elasmucha,Elasmucha grisea,Heteroptera,Netherlands,Parent bug,Parental care,nl: Gewone kielwants Click/tap to enlarge

Elasmucha grisea - Parental_care

Collage of various Elasmucha grisea moms with their eggs or young nymphs

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The parent bug is a shield bug, a type of insect characterized by its shield-shaped body. It is so named because adults remain with their offspring for several weeks after they hatch; this is relatively rare behaviour in the insect world. Adults are approximately 12 mm long.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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Uploaded Jan 5, 2017.