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Belly up:
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September 27, 2024 at 10:09 PM
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Second instar
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A second-instar Red-legged Shieldbug nymph on a fallen quince leaf. The nymph will overwinter at this stage and complete its development through the spring and summer.
December 16, 2024 at 11:20 PM
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Red-legged Shieldbug in the rain.
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A Red-legged Shieldbug stands on a wet heuchera leaf after a rain shower. The bug is large, with extended angular "shoulders". It's mainly a deep bronzy brown colour, but it has an orange spot at the tip of its scutellum, and the connexivum (the flattened edge of the abdomen) is chequered in cream and dark blue. Its legs are a deep orangey red, with tiny black spots. The leaf is a deep violet colour.
September 6, 2025 at 9:36 AM