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Funny-looking insects galore

By Tommymoo

14 Sep, 2010
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9 Sep. 2010.
They are everywhere.
I wonder what they do.
Hope they do no harm to any of my plants =)

Comments on this photo

Meanie

Is this in France?

14 Sep, 2010

Tommymoo

Yes Meanie. They like to hang around with the fellow insects (or extended families?). I have no idea what they are doing; discussing plans for the future? Strange creature.. But they are (kind of) pretty. They seem to love the sand stones somehow.

14 Sep, 2010

Meanie

Can't help you with an id though, sorry!

14 Sep, 2010

Tommymoo

Don't worry Meanie.
I don't want to know the ID :D

14 Sep, 2010

Sanbaz

they are shield bugs but not sure if they do any harm or which ones they are,

14 Sep, 2010

Tommymoo

Thank you Sanbaz! Shield bugs!
Green or brown ones are familiar to me (they are deadly stinky!) but I've never seen these flashy ones. Normal ones often suck juice from pears and leave brown and hard spots on the fruits.. But I don't think these funky bugs do the same thing, but I don't know.. Thanks again Sanbaz!!!

15 Sep, 2010

Sanbaz

your welcome, i found some which looked similar which eat leaves especially on cabbages,well at least they dont distroy

15 Sep, 2010

Tommymoo

They eat cabbages! Not nice~~~.
Thanks for the follow-up report Sanbaz :)

15 Sep, 2010

Sanbaz

your welcome

15 Sep, 2010

Tommymoo

15 Sep, 2010