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Elasmucha grisea Had this one prepared for some other purpose, but might as well add it here as my previous images were old/bad images just for the purpose of showing maternal care :o)<br /> Below, same animal a week before:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/53242/elasmucha_grisea_-_last_instar_nymph.html" title="Elasmucha grisea - last instar nymph"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/53242_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=kH807DagJj56OVJODU2Nm%2F5AjXI%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Elasmucha grisea - last instar nymph Last (5th) instar nymph of species Elasmucha grisea, resulting in the imago below:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/53209/elasmucha_grisea.html Acanthosomatidae,Elasmucha,Elasmucha grisea,Heteroptera,Jane&#039;s garden,Netherlands,Nymph,Parent bug,Pentatomoidea,nl: Gewone kielwants" /></a></figure> Acanthosomatidae,Elasmucha,Elasmucha grisea,Geotagged,Heteroptera,Jane's garden,Netherlands,Parent bug,Pentatomoidea,nl: Gewone kielwants Click/tap to enlarge

Elasmucha grisea

Had this one prepared for some other purpose, but might as well add it here as my previous images were old/bad images just for the purpose of showing maternal care :o)
Below, same animal a week before:

Elasmucha grisea - last instar nymph Last (5th) instar nymph of species Elasmucha grisea, resulting in the imago below:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/53209/elasmucha_grisea.html Acanthosomatidae,Elasmucha,Elasmucha grisea,Heteroptera,Jane's garden,Netherlands,Nymph,Parent bug,Pentatomoidea,nl: Gewone kielwants

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The Parent bug

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.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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Uploaded Aug 21, 2017. Captured in Koekangerdwarsdijk 42, 7958 SV Koekange, Netherlands.
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