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Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug

Mustha spinosula

The Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug is a small insect with a spiky back and a strong smell. They are often found in gardens and fields, where they like to munch on plants.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug has a broad, shield-shaped body, typically appearing in shades of green or mottled brown, often with darker markings. It is visually distinct due to prominent, sharp spines on its shoulders (pronotum), giving it a rugged appearance. Its antennae are segmented and usually darker than its body.

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Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug
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Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby stink bugs, called nymphs, grow by shedding their skin five times!

Its eggs often look like tiny, beautifully decorated barrels with little lids!

They can survive winter by hiding in cracks and under bark until spring!

This bug uses a special 'straw' mouthpart to sip juices from plants and fruits!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stink Spray Defense

Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug can spray a foul-smelling liquid to deter predators because of special glands near its legs.

Fähigkeit

Spiny Armor

Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug has sharp spines on its body that help protect it from being easily eaten by birds.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Master

Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug can blend perfectly with green leaves or brown branches to hide from watchful eyes.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-30 mm
Größe
10-14 mm
Lebenserwartung
60-120 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
5 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

This bug sips plant juices with its special straw-like mouthpart.

Hauptnahrung

  • fruit sap
  • vegetable sap
  • leaf sap
  • citrus fruits
  • tomato
  • beans

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds like this will prey on adult stink bugs and nymphs.

eaten by

Garden Cross Spider

Araneus diadematus

Spiders often trap stink bugs in their webs.

parasitizes

Stink Bug Egg Parasitoid

Trissolcus basalis

This tiny wasp lays its eggs inside stink bug eggs.

eats

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

The bug feeds on the sap from tomato plants and fruits.

eats

Lemon

Citrus limon

It can feed on the sap and ripening fruits of citrus trees.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't touch bugs without asking an adult, as some can be smelly or make you itchy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug?

10-14 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug?

60-120 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug?

5 km/h

Was frisst Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug?

This bug sips plant juices with its special straw-like mouthpart.

Wo findet man Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Mediterranean Spiny Stink Bug?

6

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