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MALLOTUS SHIELD BUGS (Cantao ocellatus)  -  ©tiomanese/Yixiong Cai A Cantao ocellatus or Scutelleridae can be seen on low level area throughout the year. They are otherwise known as shield-backed bugs because bugs in this family are usually brightly coloured, they are also known as Jewel bugs (Source: Wikipedia). These insects feed on plant juices upon sensing danger, they exude a foul smelling substance from a pore on each side of their thorax to repel enemies, or predators. Because of this ability, they are sometimes referred to as Stink bug. These bugs often have symbiotic relationships with bacteria that aid the insect in the production of nutrients. Fact Source: http://krizcpec.blogspot.com/2007/12/cantao-ocellatus.html Other photos you may enjoy: Elvis-faced Shield Bug Red Cotton Stainer Mating Festive Tiger Beetles —- electricorchid: Mallotus shield bugs (Cantao ocellatus) | Singapore | +

MALLOTUS SHIELD BUGS (Cantao ocellatus)  -  ©tiomanese/Yixiong Cai

  • A Cantao ocellatus or Scutelleridae can be seen on low level area throughout the year.
  • They are otherwise known as shield-backed bugs
  • because bugs in this family are usually brightly coloured, they are also known as Jewel bugs (Source: Wikipedia).
  • These insects feed on plant juices
  • upon sensing danger, they exude a foul smelling substance from a pore on each side of their thorax to repel enemies, or predators. Because of this ability, they are sometimes referred to as Stink bug.
  • These bugs often have symbiotic relationships with bacteria that aid the insect in the production of nutrients.

Fact Source: http://krizcpec.blogspot.com/2007/12/cantao-ocellatus.html

Other photos you may enjoy:

Elvis-faced Shield Bug

Red Cotton Stainer

Mating Festive Tiger Beetles

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electricorchid:

Mallotus shield bugs (Cantao ocellatus) | Singapore | +

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