Pentatomidae (family)

Shield or Stink bug at Cook, ACT

Pentatomidae (family) at Cook, ACT - 12 Sep 2021

Pentatomidae (family) at Cook, ACT - 12 Sep 2021

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Identification history

	Pentatomidae (family)	15 Sep 2021	MichaelBedingfield
	Theseus modestus	15 Sep 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Unidentified	14 Sep 2021	Tammy

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2 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:

14 Sep 2021

This not a beetle. It is a shield bug.

Tammy wrote:

14 Sep 2021

Thanks Alison, I thought it was a shield something! But thought beetle.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.072647 -35.260855
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
12 Sep 2021 10:27 AM Recorded on
Tammy Recorded by
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Insects Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Tammy

Additional information

Bush tomato (Solanum sp.) Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Pentatomidae (family) Scientific name
Shield or Stink bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1121.29m Recorded at altitude
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