shield bug Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/shield-bug Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:17:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Antestiopsis anchora https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/antestiopsis-anchora?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=antestiopsis-anchora https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/antestiopsis-anchora#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:17:29 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=9136 Antestiopsis anchora is a species of shield bug belonging to the family Pentatomidae, often referred to as a type of variegated coffee bug or antestia bug. It is identified as a distinct species within the Antestiopsis genus, which is known for causing damage to coffee plants, particularly in Asia, with some records in Singapore Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, […]

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]]> Antestiopsis anchora is a species of shield bug belonging to the family Pentatomidae, often referred to as a type of variegated coffee bug or antestia bug. It is identified as a distinct species within the Antestiopsis genus, which is known for causing damage to coffee plants, particularly in Asia, with some records in Singapore

Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, September 2022

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/antestiopsis-anchora/feed 0 9136 Paracritheus trimaculatus https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/paracritheus-trimaculatus?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paracritheus-trimaculatus https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/paracritheus-trimaculatus#respond Sat, 27 Dec 2025 10:57:14 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8968 Paracritheus trimaculatus is a distinctive stink bug (shield bug) known for the three prominent, white-yellow spots on its back, making it look like it has a face, commonly found in Southeast Asia (like Singapore, Malaysia) feeding on plant sap, especially on skunk vine fruits. As a true bug (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae family), it sucks plant juices, and while generally harmless […]

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]]> Paracritheus trimaculatus is a distinctive stink bug (shield bug) known for the three prominent, white-yellow spots on its back, making it look like it has a face, commonly found in Southeast Asia (like Singapore, Malaysia) feeding on plant sap, especially on skunk vine fruits. As a true bug (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae family), it sucks plant juices, and while generally harmless to humans, it’s part of the insect world and occasionally spotted in natural areas. 

Location: Choa Chu Kang Park – June 2025

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/paracritheus-trimaculatus/feed 0 8968 Scutelleridae, Hyperoncus sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/scutelleridae-hyperoncus-sp?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scutelleridae-hyperoncus-sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/scutelleridae-hyperoncus-sp#respond Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:45:19 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=6060 Scutelleridae is a family of true bugs. They are commonly known as jewel bugs or metallic shield bugs due to their often brilliant coloration. They are also known as shield-backed bugs due to the enlargement of the thoracic scutellum into a continuous shield over the abdomen and wings. Wikipedia Genus Hyperoncus Location: Choa Chu Kang – […]

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]]> Scutelleridae is a family of true bugs. They are commonly known as jewel bugs or metallic shield bugs due to their often brilliant coloration. They are also known as shield-backed bugs due to the enlargement of the thoracic scutellum into a continuous shield over the abdomen and wings. Wikipedia

Genus Hyperoncus

Location: Choa Chu Kang – September 2021

Thanks Eehean Yap Singapore (SG) Insect ID and Records for the ID

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/scutelleridae-hyperoncus-sp/feed 0 6060 Shield Bug – Eysarcoris sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/shield-bug-eysarcoris-sp?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shield-bug-eysarcoris-sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/shield-bug-eysarcoris-sp#respond Sat, 01 May 2021 01:52:00 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=5034 Eysarcoris is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. Wikipedia Thanks David Ball SG Insect ID and Records for the ID Spotted at Choa Chu Kang – March 2021

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]]> Eysarcoris is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. Wikipedia

Thanks David Ball SG Insect ID and Records for the ID

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang – March 2021

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/shield-bug-eysarcoris-sp/feed 0 5034 Cantao ocellatus https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/cantao-ocellatus?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cantao-ocellatus https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/cantao-ocellatus#respond Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:13:14 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=3692 Cantao ocellatus is a species of shield bug in the family Scutelleridae found across Asia. Reddish or ochre in overall colour it has dark legs and bluish black antennae. A dark bluish black stripe is present along the central line of the head. Wikipedia Great Documentation by NUS – RECORDS AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE OCELLATED […]

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]]> Cantao ocellatus is a species of shield bug in the family Scutelleridae found across Asia. Reddish or ochre in overall colour it has dark legs and bluish black antennae. A dark bluish black stripe is present along the central line of the head. Wikipedia

Great Documentation by NUS – RECORDS AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE OCELLATED SHIELD BUG,
CANTAO OCELLATUS (THUNBERG) IN SINGAPORE.

Spotted at Dover

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/cantao-ocellatus/feed 0 3692 Giant Shield Bug – Pycanum sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/giant-shield-bug-pycanum-sp?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=giant-shield-bug-pycanum-sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/giant-shield-bug-pycanum-sp#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2020 11:56:52 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=1615 Tessaratomidae is a family of true bugs. It contains about 240 species of large bugs divided into 3 subfamilies and 56 genera. Tessaratomids resemble large stink bugs and are sometimes quite colorful. Most tessaratomids are Old World, with only three species known from the Neotropics. Wikipedia A large stink bug or shield bug (Pycanum rubens) belonging […]

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]]> Tessaratomidae is a family of true bugs. It contains about 240 species of large bugs divided into 3 subfamilies and 56 genera. Tessaratomids resemble large stink bugs and are sometimes quite colorful. Most tessaratomids are Old World, with only three species known from the Neotropics. Wikipedia

A large stink bug or shield bug (Pycanum rubens) belonging to the Tessaratomidae family.

Its colourful nymphs can be found on the same host plant. They are rather unusual with an almost rectangular-shape body plus an attractive light green, orange or red colour shade, which probably represent the different stages of development. Based on my observation, the newly born nymph starts red with a while lining at the top edge of its body. It is quite tiny in size. As it grows larger in size, it molts to an orange colour nymph. The final stage should be light green in colour. However, I cannot be 100% sure this is the right sequence of body colour changed. Source: NatureLoveYou.sg

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/giant-shield-bug-pycanum-sp/feed 0 1615 Rainbow Shield Bug – Shield-backed bugs https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/rainbow-shield-bug-shield-backed-bugs?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rainbow-shield-bug-shield-backed-bugs https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/rainbow-shield-bug-shield-backed-bugs#respond Sun, 25 Oct 2020 02:34:49 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=1427 Scutelleridae is a family of true bugs. They are commonly known as jewel bugs or metallic shield bugs due to their often brilliant coloration. They are also known as shield-backed bugs due to the enlargement of the thoracic scutellum into a continuous shield over the abdomen and wings. Wikipedia Known as Rainbow shield bug or shield-backed […]

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]]> Scutelleridae is a family of true bugs. They are commonly known as jewel bugs or metallic shield bugs due to their often brilliant coloration. They are also known as shield-backed bugs due to the enlargement of the thoracic scutellum into a continuous shield over the abdomen and wings. Wikipedia

Known as Rainbow shield bug or shield-backed bug https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rainbow_Shield_Bug_on_Jatropha_leaf.jpg

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang Park

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