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adult Gum Tree Shield Bug
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Gum Tree Shield Bug nymph - last instar
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Gum Tree Shield Bug on bottlebrush shrub
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GUM TREE SHIELD BUG FACTS |
Identification
The Gum Tree Shield Bug has a brown, grey and black pattern. It is known as a stink bug as it produces a foul smelling liquid. The antenna are yellow with dark end. The protective back shield has a write tip.
Size
15mm
Habitat
trunk of gum trees
Food
Gum Tree Shield Bugs suck sap from gum tree bark
Breeding
eggs laid under loose bark of gum tree
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Hemiptera | | Family: | Pentatomidae | | Genus: | Poecilometis | | Species: | ellipticus | | Common Name: | Gum Tree Shield Bug |
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