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Cinnamon shield bug (Corizus Hyoscyami) At first I thought this was a firebug, but I read later that this is a Cinnamon shield bug. Main differentiation is that the cinnamon bug has red on its head where at the firebug the head is completely black.<br /> <br /> Dutch name: Kaneelwants<br /> German name: Zimtwanze Corizus Hyoscyami,Corizus hyoscyami,Geotagged,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Cinnamon shield bug (Corizus Hyoscyami)

At first I thought this was a firebug, but I read later that this is a Cinnamon shield bug. Main differentiation is that the cinnamon bug has red on its head where at the firebug the head is completely black.

Dutch name: Kaneelwants
German name: Zimtwanze

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    Ludo Sak
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    Nice colours too! Posted 13 years ago

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The Spotted Firebug

"Corizus hyoscyami" is a species of "scentless plant bugs" belonging to the family Rhopalidae, subfamily Rhopalinae.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Aug 24, 2012. Captured Jul 22, 2012 17:24 in Putstraat 6, 6235 Ulestraten, The Netherlands.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/5.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.