




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!
Habitat: Urban areas, Gardens
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.





Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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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!
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.
These bugs are vegetarians, sipping tasty juices from plants, especially berries and leaves.
Crataegus monogyna
Feeds on berries and leaves of this common tree.

Betula pendula
Sometimes feeds on sap from the leaves of this tree.

Erithacus rubecula
This bird might try to eat the shield bug.
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Parus major
A common garden bird that might prey on them.
Marked with spots or patches of a different color.
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
Scavengers consume dead organic matter, helping to decompose carcasses and other waste in the ecosystem.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Armored describes animals protected by a hard, external covering or shell for defense.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
These bugs are not harmful, but it's best to look and not touch them.
20-30 mm
10-14 mm
300-400 days
5 km/h
These bugs are vegetarians, sipping tasty juices from plants, especially berries and leaves.
Urban areas, Gardens
Foraging
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