This member of the shield and stink bug family is a half-inch long predator of insects, especially caterpillars and small beetles. It may be found on the hunt in grasses, shrubs and trees. Adults may overwinter.
References:
The National Wildlife Federation Insects and Spiders of North America, by Arthur V. Evans, 2008, Sterling Publishing Company.
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Kingdom:
Animalia
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Hemiptera
Family:
Pentatomidae
Pentatomidae
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Phenology
Phenology