True Bug Archives - Singapore Geographic

Alcerocoris sp

vids — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:49:18 +0000

Hemiptera is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from 1 mm to around 15 cm and share a common arrangement of sucking mouthparts. Wikipedia

Location: Chesnut Nature Park, Feb 2022

Thanks, Marcus Ng Singapore (SG) Insect ID and Records for the ID

The post Alcerocoris sp appeared first on Singapore Geographic.

Scutelleridae, Hyperoncus sp

vids — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:45:19 +0000

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

The post Scutelleridae, Hyperoncus sp appeared first on Singapore Geographic.

Giant Shield Bug – Pycanum sp

vids — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 11:56:52 +0000

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

The post Giant Shield Bug – Pycanum sp appeared first on Singapore Geographic.