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Adult shieldbugs (nlike the nymphs) can fly. I found one like this at my mom's summer house and was walking around with it on my finger looking for a good background to shoot it on and right as I put it down, it decided to open its wings and take off.
So when I found another one half an hour later, I quickly placed it on the closest green I could find which turned out to be the potted Begonia on the patio table.
This one was ok with that though and stayed still for multiple shots. The species is called the forest bug (Pentatoma rufipes), but also the red-legged shield bug which fits with the scientific name ("rufipes" literally means "red-legged").
Improvised Background - _TNY_8710
Adult shieldbugs (nlike the nymphs) can fly. I found one like this at my mom's summer house and was walking around with it on my finger looking for a good background to shoot it on and right as I put it down, it decided to open its wings and take off.
So when I found another one half an hour later, I quickly placed it on the closest green I could find which turned out to be the potted Begonia on the patio table.
This one was ok with that though and stayed still for multiple shots. The species is called the forest bug (Pentatoma rufipes), but also the red-legged shield bug which fits with the scientific name ("rufipes" literally means "red-legged").