Stink Bug (Pentatomidae) on dead-looking Prickly-Phlox
This is a nickle-size Stink Bug in the family Pentatomidae of the Heteroptera, Hemiptera on a dead-looking shrub of native Prickly-Phlox (Leptodactylon californicum, Polemoniaceae) in the canyon. There are many different kinds, so I won't try to guess what it is. This one has five-segment antennae unlike the four-segment antennae of the bugs in my [Previous] photo, hence the family name Penta-tomidae. The shrub is alive but dormant - some plants are starting to show green buds. (San Marcos Pass, 29 October 2016)
Stink Bug (Pentatomidae) on dead-looking Prickly-Phlox
This is a nickle-size Stink Bug in the family Pentatomidae of the Heteroptera, Hemiptera on a dead-looking shrub of native Prickly-Phlox (Leptodactylon californicum, Polemoniaceae) in the canyon. There are many different kinds, so I won't try to guess what it is. This one has five-segment antennae unlike the four-segment antennae of the bugs in my [Previous] photo, hence the family name Penta-tomidae. The shrub is alive but dormant - some plants are starting to show green buds. (San Marcos Pass, 29 October 2016)