Handsome "stink bug" on an oak leaf
I found this handsome "true bug" (Heteroptera, Hemiptera) on a leaf of Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae) in the woods today. It's no doubt some kind of Stink Bug in the family Pentatomidae, but it has more interesting colors than most - dark, like it's made of bronze, with blue and red highlights. I searched all my photos, and I don't think I've ever seen one like it before. (San Marcos Pass, 7 February 2021)
It was a few degrees cooler today than yesterday, but still unseasonably warm and dry. Wind was not an issue. There is a chance of a bit of rain on Friday and again on Sunday.
Handsome "stink bug" on an oak leaf
I found this handsome "true bug" (Heteroptera, Hemiptera) on a leaf of Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae) in the woods today. It's no doubt some kind of Stink Bug in the family Pentatomidae, but it has more interesting colors than most - dark, like it's made of bronze, with blue and red highlights. I searched all my photos, and I don't think I've ever seen one like it before. (San Marcos Pass, 7 February 2021)
It was a few degrees cooler today than yesterday, but still unseasonably warm and dry. Wind was not an issue. There is a chance of a bit of rain on Friday and again on Sunday.