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Carpocoris 1st instar nymphs Based on discussion of adults nearby, almost certainly Carpocoris mediterraneus atlanticus.<br /> cf. discussion with this photo: <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/53080/carpocoris_mediterraneus_atlanticus_-_yellow.html" title="Carpocoris mediterraneus atlanticus - yellow"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2527/53080_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=10rjEVqX6TBUssrZEtIdGIgcH5A%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Carpocoris mediterraneus atlanticus - yellow Carpocoris mediterraneus atlanticus - see discussion in comment below<br /> Oviposture on Scolymus hispanicus:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/53079/dsc_6068.html Arthropoda,Carpocoris,Carpocoris mediterraneus,Carpocoris mediterraneus atlanticus,Geotagged,Heteroptera,Portugal,Red Shield Bug,Summer,biodiversity,bug,hemiptera,insect,pentatomidae" /></a></figure> Arthropoda,Carpocoris,Carpocoris mediterraneus,Carpocoris mediterraneus atlanticus,Heteroptera,Portugal,Red Shield Bug,biodiversity,bug,hemiptera,insect,pentatomidae Click/tap to enlarge

Carpocoris 1st instar nymphs

Based on discussion of adults nearby, almost certainly Carpocoris mediterraneus atlanticus.
cf. discussion with this photo:

Carpocoris mediterraneus atlanticus - yellow Carpocoris mediterraneus atlanticus - see discussion in comment below<br /> Oviposture on Scolymus hispanicus:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/53079/dsc_6068.html Arthropoda,Carpocoris,Carpocoris mediterraneus,Carpocoris mediterraneus atlanticus,Geotagged,Heteroptera,Portugal,Red Shield Bug,Summer,biodiversity,bug,hemiptera,insect,pentatomidae

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The Red Shield Bug

Carpocoris mediterraneus, the Red shield bug, is a species of shield bug in the Pentatomidae family.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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Uploaded Aug 14, 2017. Captured Aug 13, 2017 16:27.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO160
  • 50mm

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