Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

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https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_stinkbugs/FieldGuide.html

Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

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KimberiRP wrote:

Yesterday

Juvenile.

Poecilometis patruelis

Jennybach wrote:

Yesterday

Re reference above of cooking and eating these. According to R Farrow, Insects of South Eastern Australia 2024p66 species of the Pentatomidae contain distasteful to toxic chemicals “..including alkaloids, cyanides, peptides, phenolic and pyrazines..”. I agree that the aroma of Stink Bugs is giving us a message.

Musgraveia sulciventris

KimberiRP wrote:

26 Jan 2025

This is a bug (Hemiptera)

Pentatomoidea (superfamily)

HelenCross wrote:

21 Jan 2025

Thanks Di :)

Pentatomidae (family)

DiBickers wrote:

21 Jan 2025

These are the empty egg cases of recently eclosed (hatched) shield bug nymphs/juveniles