Stink Bug (Pentatomidae) with wings open on Coast Live Oak
I found this brown Stink Bug in the family Pentatomidae of the Heteroptera, Hemiptera hiding in a Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae) tree this morning - with raindrops. Here it is stretching its wings. It looks like it's about to fly away, but it walked away along the branch. It was both cloudy and breezy this morning, so this isn't the best photo even though I boosted my ISO setting. Still it shows the true bug's anatomy. The forewings are thick and hardened in the basal part (the corium) and membranous towards the tip. The hindwings are membranous throughout. When the wings are folded around the triangular scutellum, they form the characteristic "X" shape on the back of the bug. (San Marcos Pass, 10 December 2016)
(Post to the Insects in Flight group? Well it's thinking about being in flight!)
We didn't get any more rain today despite the 30% chance, but we are in some thick clouds right now so we might get some more. There are rumors of real rain later in the week. I hope it happens. I'm enjoying having some Oregon weather at home with all that the rain brings!
Stink Bug (Pentatomidae) with wings open on Coast Live Oak
I found this brown Stink Bug in the family Pentatomidae of the Heteroptera, Hemiptera hiding in a Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae) tree this morning - with raindrops. Here it is stretching its wings. It looks like it's about to fly away, but it walked away along the branch. It was both cloudy and breezy this morning, so this isn't the best photo even though I boosted my ISO setting. Still it shows the true bug's anatomy. The forewings are thick and hardened in the basal part (the corium) and membranous towards the tip. The hindwings are membranous throughout. When the wings are folded around the triangular scutellum, they form the characteristic "X" shape on the back of the bug. (San Marcos Pass, 10 December 2016)
(Post to the Insects in Flight group? Well it's thinking about being in flight!)
We didn't get any more rain today despite the 30% chance, but we are in some thick clouds right now so we might get some more. There are rumors of real rain later in the week. I hope it happens. I'm enjoying having some Oregon weather at home with all that the rain brings!