Spectacular stink bug
A dorsal shot of Musgraveia sulciventris which is a true bug in family Tessaratomidae with piercing and sucking mouthparts. These bugs live in forests, orchards and gardens in coastal areas here in Australia. Feeding on plants belonging to the citrus family Rutaceae.
Commonly called bronze orange bugs, they are known for their ability to produce unpleasant chemicals when disturbed. They can squirt a foul smelling fluid that will burn human skin and cause great discomfort if it gets in the eyes.
This was one of a large grouping covering a single plant. It is a 4th or 5th instar nymph.
25 mm length
Link to a lateral view: www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/51689903008/in/datepo...
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Spectacular stink bug
A dorsal shot of Musgraveia sulciventris which is a true bug in family Tessaratomidae with piercing and sucking mouthparts. These bugs live in forests, orchards and gardens in coastal areas here in Australia. Feeding on plants belonging to the citrus family Rutaceae.
Commonly called bronze orange bugs, they are known for their ability to produce unpleasant chemicals when disturbed. They can squirt a foul smelling fluid that will burn human skin and cause great discomfort if it gets in the eyes.
This was one of a large grouping covering a single plant. It is a 4th or 5th instar nymph.
25 mm length
Link to a lateral view: www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/51689903008/in/datepo...
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