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Striped shield bug You can find this shield bug on different herbaceous plants.<br /> I found this one in my hometown. Geotagged,Graphosoma italicum,Minstrel Bug,Netherlands,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Striped shield bug

You can find this shield bug on different herbaceous plants.
I found this one in my hometown.

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    englishindiangirl
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    Handsome little chap. Love his stripes.
    Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
      Paul Dirksen
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      Thank you girl. Posted 5 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 Paul Dirksen
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Apr 29, 2020. Captured May 22, 2019 12:57 in Geul 18, 3961 HX Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/7.1
  • 1/664s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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