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Little stinker II
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Little stinker II

by John Kerr

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 4, 200989 views8 comments
This is another shot of the same stink bug I posted the other day. Sam R. asked if I had any shots showing more of the body and this one shows more of the color and design on the back.
Canon XT, taken in the shadows of early morning light, 1/20sec, F8, ISO 100, Canon 100mm Macro. Slight crop on left side.
Thanks for looking and for any C&C.

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Dan Borzynski on November 4, 2009 at 10:13 PM
It is a cool looking bug and I still have no idea what it is. I've gone through several of my website favorites and I have yet to see anything like it. It is really cool looking, though. Maybe post it over on BugGuide.net.

I think this is slightly underexposures as the whites in the petals look slightly dark Beyond that, I like the image and especially the bug.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 109 Posts, 799 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Borzynski on November 4, 2009 at 11:12 PM
Try the nymph of Menecles insertus. I've been able to hunt down two websites that show this, but neither is 100% certain of the id.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 109 Posts, 799 Comments
Comment posted by Katja Rosvall on November 5, 2009 at 3:38 AM
Another nice shot with interesting details. I agree with Dan though, there could be a bit more brightness, but still a great shot!

I also thought this looks like a nymph. If the Green Shield Bug (Palomena prasina) is any indication, the nymphs look pretty different from the adult, and even different nymphal stages look different from each other, so those nymph pictures Google gives (assuming the ID's are correct) could be of different stages than this and therefore not exactly similar. Certainly not an easy ID; good job Dan.
Registered on August 16, 2009, 28 Posts, 636 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 5, 2009 at 3:51 AM
The bug is really pretty; much more photogenic that the first picture.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by William Brozy on November 5, 2009 at 8:05 AM
Your Shield Bugs are much more colorful than the ones I see in these parts. Where was this taken (city/state or country). Very nice John!
Registered on November 9, 2003, 559 Posts, 2929 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 5, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Brilliantly done!
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by John Kerr on November 5, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Thanks everyone with the ID help.

Dan- I think your on the right track with it being a nymph of a Menecles Insertus. I too found a couple web sites with very similar looking bugs but the site had a question mark next to the name leaving me with just a shade of doubt. It also stated that their usually hard to find because they live in trees instead of lower weeds where they could be seen. Another reason why it could be so hard to ID.

William- The photo was taken in Millington Michigan, USA

Thanks again for everybodies input. I will bump up the level adjustment to give it a little brighter look.


Registered on October 28, 2009, 111 Posts, 1070 Comments
Comment posted by Sam Rua on November 6, 2009 at 10:07 PM
That sure is one wild stink bug, John. Thanks for posting this perspective (just for me :wink: ). I agree that a bump in brightness could help make this pop. Very nice find. :smile:
Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments