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Shield/Stink Bug - Pycanum rubens This Shield/Stink Bug gives out a stinky odour if touch and at times, even if you just get too close to it.<br /> <br /> A nymph was seen on the same tree, a few leafs away from this adult :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66500/nymph_of_shieldstink_bug_-_pycanum_rubens.html" title="Nymph of Shield/Stink Bug - Pycanum rubens"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/66500_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=K3Xc0JK9U9IecATODxXqcVSrYek%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Nymph of Shield/Stink Bug - Pycanum rubens Not definitely sure, since the colour is different from other nymphs, but this nymph was found on the same tree, a few leafs away from the adult seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66499/shieldstink_bug_-_pycanum_rubens.html Giant Shield Bug,Palawan,Philippines,Pycanum rubens,Stink Bug" /></a></figure> Giant Shield Bug,Palawan,Philippines,Pycanum rubens,Stink Bug Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Shield/Stink Bug - Pycanum rubens

This Shield/Stink Bug gives out a stinky odour if touch and at times, even if you just get too close to it.

A nymph was seen on the same tree, a few leafs away from this adult :

Nymph of Shield/Stink Bug - Pycanum rubens Not definitely sure, since the colour is different from other nymphs, but this nymph was found on the same tree, a few leafs away from the adult seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66499/shieldstink_bug_-_pycanum_rubens.html Giant Shield Bug,Palawan,Philippines,Pycanum rubens,Stink Bug

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The Giant Shield Bug

"Pycanum rubens" is a species of giant stink bug in the family Tessaratomidae. The species is widespread, and has been recorded in Borneo, Burma, China, India, Indonesia, Java, the Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, Philippines, Sumatra, and Vietnam.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Sep 18, 2018. Captured Sep 8, 2018 20:06.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm