Shield bug egg hatch

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Spotted some shield bug eggs on the underside of a holly leaf. I then photographed their development over the next few weeks until they dispersed after their first moult into 2nd instar nymphs. Turned out to be Hawthorne shield bugs.

Brian V.

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Shield bug eggs day 0 by Brian Valentine, on Flickr

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Aug 01, 2022 at 01:12 AM

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Very intereing.

Aug 01, 2022 at 10:17 AM

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Yuck! Nice sequence.

Aug 01, 2022 at 11:09 AM

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Totally amazing !!!!

Birdie

Aug 01, 2022 at 12:38 PM

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MorrieC wrote:
Very intereing.

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AlbanyDave wrote:
Yuck! Nice sequence.

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birdied wrote:
Totally amazing !!!!

Birdie

Thanks all for the comments

Brian V.

Aug 01, 2022 at 11:57 PM


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