Pyjama's Sweets. Graphosoma lineatum italicum, Red and Black Striped Shieldbug, on Wild Angelica, Angelica sylvestris, Tussen de Venen, Muntendam, Groningen, The Netherlands
In Dutch our Graphosoma lineatum italicum has a nicer name than merely Red and Black Striped Shieldbug; it's called a Pyjama Kever. Although I don't recall as a boy having red-and-black striped PJs; they were always in blues. But perhaps PJs in The Netherlands are different.
Anyway, there I was again in that marvelous nature reserve Tussen de Venen to the east of Groningen. This time in great luxury because a friend synonymous with the name of the Archangel Michael took me there in the comfort of his car.
PJ-Bug is engorging itself on the plant juices of Wild Angelica, Angelica sylvestris. That plant has been traditionally a boon to mankind suffering from many illnesses brought on by everything from childbirth to the Plague. It's said to have been given us by the Archangel Michael. Apparently it's not only humans that benefit but also a Bug in European (?) PJs.
PS As for the precise determination: look at the hind tibia.
Pyjama's Sweets. Graphosoma lineatum italicum, Red and Black Striped Shieldbug, on Wild Angelica, Angelica sylvestris, Tussen de Venen, Muntendam, Groningen, The Netherlands
In Dutch our Graphosoma lineatum italicum has a nicer name than merely Red and Black Striped Shieldbug; it's called a Pyjama Kever. Although I don't recall as a boy having red-and-black striped PJs; they were always in blues. But perhaps PJs in The Netherlands are different.
Anyway, there I was again in that marvelous nature reserve Tussen de Venen to the east of Groningen. This time in great luxury because a friend synonymous with the name of the Archangel Michael took me there in the comfort of his car.
PJ-Bug is engorging itself on the plant juices of Wild Angelica, Angelica sylvestris. That plant has been traditionally a boon to mankind suffering from many illnesses brought on by everything from childbirth to the Plague. It's said to have been given us by the Archangel Michael. Apparently it's not only humans that benefit but also a Bug in European (?) PJs.
PS As for the precise determination: look at the hind tibia.