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Striped shield bug (Graphosoma italicum) on fennel Stink bug bar or Graphosoma striped (lat: Graphosoma italicum) is a bug from the family Real shchitnik. Macro shallow depth of field Bulgaria,Graphosoma,Graphosoma italicum,Minstrel Bug,aerial,animal,antenna,antennae,arthropod,background,beetle,black,branch,bug,bush,close,closeup,colorful,crawl,creature Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Striped shield bug (Graphosoma italicum) on fennel

Stink bug bar or Graphosoma striped (lat: Graphosoma italicum) is a bug from the family Real shchitnik. Macro shallow depth of field

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    Pudding4brains
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    Hi Julian, I've changed the ID to G. italicum in accordance with the latest scrutiny by Lupoli (2017) - see species info page.
    Cheers, Arp     Posted 7 years ago

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The Minstrel Bug

Graphosoma italicum is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is also known as the Italian Striped-Bug and Minstrel Bug. The bold red and black warning colours indicate that the insects are foul-tasting, protecting them from predators.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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Uploaded Aug 20, 2018. Captured in 8, 4113 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
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