Whereas Jewel Bug
refers to their often brilliant colouration, the name
Shield-backed Bug derives from the enlargement of the
last section of its thorax into a continuous shield over
the abdomen and wings, a characteristic that oftentimes
leads to misidentification, assuming them to be beetles
rather than bugs. |
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Jewel Bug (Shield-backed
Bug) |
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