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Mottled Stink Bug

Rhaphigaster nebulosa

The Mottled Stink Bug is a small insect with a unique, colorful pattern on its body. It can be found in gardens and fields, where it loves to munch on plants.

生息地: Gardens and fields

外見

The Mottled Stink Bug is a shield-shaped insect, typically brown or grayish-brown with distinctive dark speckles across its body. Its flat, broad form and uneven coloration help it blend seamlessly with tree bark and leaves, making it appear like a small piece of debris.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHemipteraPentatomidaeRhaphigaster
Mottled Stink Bug
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Mottled Stink Bug

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Female Mottled Stink Bugs lay their tiny, barrel-shaped eggs in neat clusters, often on the underside of leaves.

Their scientific name, Rhaphigaster nebulosa, means 'cloudy belly,' describing their speckled appearance!

These bugs undergo incomplete metamorphosis, meaning young nymphs look like smaller versions of adults!

Though they fly, Mottled Stink Bugs often walk or crawl more, especially when foraging on plants.

特殊能力

能力

Stink Defense

Mottled Stink Bug can spray a foul-smelling liquid when threatened, because of special glands that help them deter predators.

能力

Camouflage Master

Mottled Stink Bug has a speckled brown and grey pattern that helps them blend perfectly with bark and leaves to avoid being seen.

能力

Overwinter Survival

Mottled Stink Bug can survive cold winters by finding sheltered spots, helping them live through freezing months.

能力

Piercing Mouthparts

Mottled Stink Bug has a long, needle-like proboscis that helps them pierce plant tissues and suck up nutritious juices.

サイズと詳細

サイズ
12-14 mm
寿命
180-300 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

They primarily feed on plant juices, using their straw-like mouthparts to drink from fruits and leaves.

主な食物

  • apples
  • pears
  • tomatoes
  • berries
  • tree sap

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

A common bird that preys on insects.

eaten by

Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

Often catches them in their sticky webs.

eats

Apple Tree

Malus domestica

Feeds on fruit and young shoots.

eats

Tomato Plant

Solanum lycopersicum

Pierces tomatoes to feed on juices.

parasitizes

Stink Bug Egg Parasitoid Wasp

Trissolcus basalis

Lays eggs inside stink bug eggs.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Don't touch them if you see them! They might smell bad if scared.

よくある質問

Mottled Stink Bugのサイズは何ですか?

12-14 mm

Mottled Stink Bugの寿命は何ですか?

180-300 日

Mottled Stink Bugは何を食べますか?

They primarily feed on plant juices, using their straw-like mouthparts to drink from fruits and leaves.

Mottled Stink Bugは通常どこに生息していますか?

Gardens and fields

Mottled Stink Bugはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Mottled Stink Bugの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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