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Vernal Shield Bug

Peribalus strictus

The Vernal Shield Bug is a small, colorful insect that loves to hang out on plants. It has a unique shield shape and can be found in gardens and fields during springtime.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Vernal Shield Bug is known for its distinctive shield-shaped body, which changes colour with the seasons. It appears bright green in spring and summer, providing excellent camouflage, then turns a bronzy-brown as autumn approaches, helping it blend with changing foliage.

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Vernal Shield Bug
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Vernal Shield Bug

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby shield bugs, called nymphs, look like tiny adults but without wings!

Some shield bugs vibrate their bodies to 'talk' to each other on plant stems.

Their shield-like back provides tough protection from bumps and bites!

Vernal Shield Bugs lay tiny, barrel-shaped eggs in neat clusters on plant leaves.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stinky Shield

Vernal Shield Bug can release a pungent, foul-smelling liquid because of special glands, that helps them deter hungry predators.

Fähigkeit

Sap Sucker

Vernal Shield Bug has piercing-sucking mouthparts that help them drink nutritious sap directly from plants, like a tiny straw.

Fähigkeit

Winter Sleeper

Vernal Shield Bug can survive cold winters by finding sheltered spots and entering a dormant state, helping them wait for spring.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-28 mm
Größe
10-14 mm
Lebenserwartung
200-300 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These plant-loving insects use their straw-like mouthparts to sip on delicious plant sap, fruits, and seeds.

Hauptnahrung

  • hawthorn sap
  • oak sap
  • birch sap
  • fruit juices
  • plant seeds

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Feeds on sap from its leaves and berries.

eats

Oak

Quercus robur

Sips sap from its foliage and young shoots.

eats

Silver Birch

Betula pendula

Obtains nutrients by piercing its plant tissues.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Birds, like robins, sometimes prey on shield bugs.

eaten by

Wasp Spider

Argiope bruennichi

Spiders may catch them in their webs.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to observe bugs from a distance and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Vernal Shield Bug?

20-28 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Vernal Shield Bug?

10-14 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Vernal Shield Bug?

200-300 Tage

Was frisst Vernal Shield Bug?

These plant-loving insects use their straw-like mouthparts to sip on delicious plant sap, fruits, and seeds.

Wo findet man Vernal Shield Bug normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Vernal Shield Bug?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Vernal Shield Bug?

6

Snap-Karte

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