Species: Bordered Shield Bug (Legnotus limbosus)
Family: Shield bug (PENTATOMOIDEA)
Category: Insects (Other)
Location: SE
A. Insects (Other)
More extensive information on insects can be found in a separate blog post.
B. Shield bug (PENTATOMOIDEA)
Most members of this family are plant feeders, and the cemetery is therefore very good habitat for them. The family name comes from the appearance of a five-sided body.
C. Bordered Shield Bug (Legnotus limbosus)
This shield bug is a small ground-dwelling shield bug. It burrows into loose soil at the base of its food plant which, for this bug, is bedstraws.
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Bordered Shield Bug
This shield bug is a small ground-dwelling shield bug. It burrows into loose soil at the base of its food plant which, for this bug, is bedstraws. The individual photograped here has lost its left antennae.
(Photo credit: Stuart MA Ball.).
