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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 753 No. 753 |

Green Shield Bug
Green Shield Bug (Palomena prasina) – species of family “Stink Bugs“

The green shield bug (Palomena prasina) is a shield bug of the family Pentatomidae. It may also be referred to as a green stink bug, particularly outside of Britain, although the name green stink bug more appropriately belongs to the larger North American stink bug, Acrosternum hilare. The adult green shield bug ranges in the colour of their backs from bright green to bronze, without any substantial markings. Green shield bugs are a very common shield...

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„Green Shield Bug“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily