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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

Featured sightings

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

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Theodore, ACT - 4 Nov 2025 by ChrisSutevski

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) by ChrisSutevski

Alcaeus varicornis (Acacia shield bug) at Gungahlin, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by chriselidie

Unverified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) at Turner, ACT - 28 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Pentatomidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 25 Nov 2025 by TimL

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Killabakh, NSW - 27 Nov 2025 by Purschy

Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by Jennybach

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

Cermatulus nasalis (Predatory shield bug, Glossy shield bug) at Gungahlin, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 24 Nov 2025 by amiessmacro

Choerocoris paganus (Ground shield bug) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 20 Nov 2025 by Harrisi

Choerocoris paganus (Ground shield bug) at Broke, NSW - 18 Nov 2025 by RoyP

Pentatomidae (family) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Notius consputus (Yellow-dotted shield bug) at Pebbly Beach, NSW - 10 Nov 2025 by Pirom

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Theodore, ACT - 17 Nov 2025 by Cardy

Theseus modestus (Gum tree shield bug) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Nov 2025 by SenexRugosus

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Latham, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Latham, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Aranda, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Anischys luteovarius (A shield bug) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by VanceLawrence

Cermatulus nasalis (Predatory shield bug, Glossy shield bug) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Moss Vale, NSW - 15 Nov 2025 by EvelynGardener

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Downer, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by RobertD

Lampromicra aerea (A jewel bug) at Bungonia, NSW - 9 Nov 2025 by Harrisi

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Queanbeyan, NSW - 10 Nov 2025 by Paul4K

Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at Franklin, ACT - 10 Nov 2025 by chriselidie

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Palmerston, ACT - 10 Nov 2025 by pjpiper

Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Cuspicona simplex (Green potato bug) at Scullin, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Musgraveia sulciventris (Bronze Orange Bug) at Bargo, NSW - 23 Oct 2025 by Snows

Eupolemus angularis (Acanthosomatid bug) at Bargo, NSW - 24 Oct 2025 by Snows

Ocirrhoe unimaculata (Green Stink Bug) by sangio7

Dictyotus conspicuus (A shield or stink bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by Wolfdogg

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Pentatomidae (family) at Russell, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Torrens, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by JillianM

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 2 Nov 2025 by LisaH

Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by SWishart

Anischys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Anischys bug) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Diemenia rubromarginata at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Anischys luteovarius (A shield bug) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

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AlisonMilton wrote:

27 Nov 2025

@Miranda Thanks Miranda. This can happen. I think it is when you click Report sighting before the photos have fully uploaded even though the location seems to have been found.

Unverified Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea)

Miranda wrote:

27 Nov 2025

Whoops not sure what happened there!

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AlisonMilton wrote:

27 Nov 2025

Hi Miranda, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing. Could you please readd the photos. Thanks

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AlisonMilton wrote:

13 Nov 2025

Hi Bananabug, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing or unclear. To help us verify this sighting, please add a photo

Commius elegans

pjpiper wrote:

10 Nov 2025

Thanks Alison, I was most uncertain (and wrong). cheers

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