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Edge-striped Shield Bug

Elasmucha lateralis

The Edge-striped Shield Bug is a small insect with a unique shape and colorful stripes. They are often found on plants, where they blend in well and help keep gardens healthy.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Edge-striped Shield Bug is a small, oval-shaped insect typically reddish-brown with a distinct pale, yellowish stripe running along the outer edges of its thorax. Its body has a characteristic shield-like shape, making it blend well with tree bark. This stripe helps differentiate it from similar forest shield bugs.

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Edge-striped Shield Bug
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Edge-striped Shield Bug

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Edge-striped Shield Bugs love to sip sap from birch and alder trees!

It can blend perfectly with tree bark, making it super hard to spot!

Its tiny babies, called nymphs, are often brightly colored and gather together!

This bug is one of the few insects where the mother cares for her young!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stink Spray Defense

The Edge-striped Shield Bug can release a foul-smelling liquid to deter predators, because it helps them escape danger.

Fähigkeit

Maternal Shield

This bug has a rare insect ability: the mother guards her eggs and young, which helps improve their survival rates.

Fähigkeit

Sap Siphon

Edge-striped Shield Bugs have a straw-like mouthpart that helps them precisely drink plant sap for nourishment.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
10-16 mm
Größe
5-8 mm
Lebenserwartung
200-365 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
2 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

This bug sips plant juice from trees to grow big and strong!

Hauptnahrung

  • Birch sap
  • Alder sap
  • Hazel sap
  • Oak sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Silver Birch

Betula pendula

Feeds on sap from its leaves and twigs.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Small birds often feast on these bugs.

parasitizes

Egg Parasitoid Wasp

Telenomus nitidulus

Tiny wasps lay eggs inside shield bug eggs.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These bugs are safe to observe but don't touch them too much.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Edge-striped Shield Bug?

10-16 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Edge-striped Shield Bug?

5-8 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Edge-striped Shield Bug?

200-365 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Edge-striped Shield Bug?

2 km/h

Was frisst Edge-striped Shield Bug?

This bug sips plant juice from trees to grow big and strong!

Wo findet man Edge-striped Shield Bug normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Edge-striped Shield Bug?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Edge-striped Shield Bug?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.

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