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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

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Adrisa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Bug) at Ainslie, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by jb2602

Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Yackandandah, VIC - 2 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon

Coleotichus costatus (Green shield-backed bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel

Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at Aranda, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by CathB

Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Majura, ACT - 26 Jan 2021 by jb2602

Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Jagungal Wilderness, NSW - 20 Jan 2022 by NedJohnston

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Acton, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 by TimL

Poecilometis sp. (genus) (A Gum Tree Shield Bug) - 28 Oct 2018 by jb2602

Latest sightings

Unverified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) by courtneyb

Platycoris sp. (genus) (A Stink Bug) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 20 Feb 2026 by Breeva

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Conder, ACT - 15 Oct 2025 by MichaelBedingfield

Notius depressus (Shield bug) at Flynn, ACT - 15 Feb 2026 by Christine

Stauralia sp. (genus) (False stink bug) at Thredbo, NSW - 31 Jan 2026 by Miranda

Choerocoris paganus (Ground shield bug) at Tharwa, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by Miranda

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Braidwood, NSW - 4 Feb 2026 by MatthewFrawley

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Mollymook, NSW - 2 Feb 2026 by Jennybach

Biprorulus bibax (Spined citrus bug) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Feb 2026 by Banambila

Theseus modestus (Gum tree shield bug) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Feb 2026 by KMcCue

Ocirrhoe unimaculata (Green Stink Bug) at Braidwood, NSW - 31 Jan 2026 by MatthewFrawley

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Isaacs, ACT - 30 Jan 2026 by Mike

Adrisa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Bug) at Crowther, NSW - 29 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Theodore, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by Cardy

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Lyons, ACT - 22 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Cuspicona thoracica (Shield bug) at Hall, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by Anna123

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Breeva wrote:

20 Feb 2026

I don't know how to add a picture.

Unverified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea)

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

19 Feb 2026

Hello Cardy. Did you discover much about bugs changing colour after death ?

Scutiphora pedicellata

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

30 Jan 2026

Thanks for the underside shot - which shows the straw like mouth

Adrisa sp. (genus)

Cardy wrote:

28 Jan 2026

Thanks for the comments.
I'm now off down the rabbit hole to learn more about bugs changing colour after death! :-)

Scutiphora pedicellata

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

28 Jan 2026

See sightings 4602604 and 4579110. Changed colour after death.

Scutiphora pedicellata

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