Shieldbug (Graphosoma semipunctatum)
More from the amazing bug field at Halkidiki Greece, July 2014.
Wikipedia:- Graphosoma semipunctatum is a species of bug living exclusively in the méditerranean regions.
It is very close to Graphosoma italicum. It can be distinguished from G. italicum by black dots along the protonomum instead of lines and entirely red legs (instead of black ones like G. italicum).
They are found abundantly on Umbelliferaes. Its red colour serves to warn its predators that it is not palatable.
More in the comments below and the set below right,
All my other sets of species can be found in an organised form here - www.flickr.com/photos/85387952@N00/collections/
Shieldbug (Graphosoma semipunctatum)
More from the amazing bug field at Halkidiki Greece, July 2014.
Wikipedia:- Graphosoma semipunctatum is a species of bug living exclusively in the méditerranean regions.
It is very close to Graphosoma italicum. It can be distinguished from G. italicum by black dots along the protonomum instead of lines and entirely red legs (instead of black ones like G. italicum).
They are found abundantly on Umbelliferaes. Its red colour serves to warn its predators that it is not palatable.
More in the comments below and the set below right,
All my other sets of species can be found in an organised form here - www.flickr.com/photos/85387952@N00/collections/