Lovely brown Stink Bug (Pentatomidae) on Coast Live Oak
I found this lovely brown Stink Bug in the family Pentatomidae of the Heteroptera, Hemiptera on a leaf of a Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae) tree this morning. This one has five-segment antennae unlike the four-segment antennae of some other bugs, hence the family name Penta-tomidae. There are many different kinds, so I won't try to guess what it is. (San Marcos Pass, 22 February 2017)
Today started gloomy and calm, and then turned sunny and windy - quite windy, with gusts to 40 mph. It's nice to see the sun today - it's been awhile! On the other hand, I'll take the gloom any day if it comes without the wind, which makes my kind of photography impossible.
Lovely brown Stink Bug (Pentatomidae) on Coast Live Oak
I found this lovely brown Stink Bug in the family Pentatomidae of the Heteroptera, Hemiptera on a leaf of a Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae) tree this morning. This one has five-segment antennae unlike the four-segment antennae of some other bugs, hence the family name Penta-tomidae. There are many different kinds, so I won't try to guess what it is. (San Marcos Pass, 22 February 2017)
Today started gloomy and calm, and then turned sunny and windy - quite windy, with gusts to 40 mph. It's nice to see the sun today - it's been awhile! On the other hand, I'll take the gloom any day if it comes without the wind, which makes my kind of photography impossible.