Hawthorn Shield Bug

Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale

The Hawthorn Shield Bug is a colorful insect that loves to munch on leaves. It has a special shield-like shape that helps protect it from predators. You can often find it in gardens and parks!

Hábitat: Urban areas, Gardens

Aspecto

The Hawthorn Shield Bug is bright green with distinct red-orange markings on its 'shoulders' (pronotum) and at the tip of its abdomen. Its broad, shield-like body shape makes it stand out from typical slender insects, giving it a unique look.

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Hawthorn Shield Bug

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Baby Hawthorn Shield Bugs are called nymphs and look just like tiny adults!

Their bright colors often warn predators that they taste very bad!

These cool insects get their name from their favorite tree, the Hawthorn!

They can sometimes be found resting upside-down beneath leaves!

Habilidades especiales

Hawthorn Shield Bug can release a foul-smelling liquid to deter hungry birds and other predators.

Hawthorn Shield Bug has a green body that helps them blend perfectly with the leaves they live on.

Hawthorn Shield Bug can spend winter as an adult, hidden away until warmer spring days return.

Hawthorn Shield Bug has a straw-like mouthpart that helps them suck nourishing sap from plants and berries.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 20-30 mm
Tamaño: 10-14 mm
Esperanza de vida: 300-400 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 5 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

These bugs are vegetarians, sipping tasty juices from plants, especially berries and leaves.

Alimentos principales

Hawthorn berries
Hawthorn leaves
Beech sap
Birch sap
Oak sap

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Common Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Feeds on berries and leaves of this common tree.

eats

Silver Birch

Betula pendula

Sometimes feeds on sap from the leaves of this tree.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

This bird might try to eat the shield bug.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

A common garden bird that might prey on them.

Rasgos

Manchado

Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Carroñero

Los carroñeros consumen materia orgánica muerta, ayudando a descomponer los cadáveres y otros desechos en el ecosistema.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Acorazado

Acorazado describe a los animales protegidos por una cubierta externa dura o caparazón para defenderse.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.