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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 160 No. 160 |

Black-shouldered Shieldbug
Black-shouldered Shieldbug (Carpocoris purpureipennis) – species of family “Stink Bugs“

Carpocoris purpureipennis is a species of shield bug belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae....

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Death in the garden“ Otto, the earwig, experiences an environment that is becoming increasingly dangerous due to the use of neonicotinoids and confronts the deadly consequences of these insecticides for himself and other insects.

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Death in the garden

„Black-shouldered Shieldbug“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily