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The Living Forest (158) : Striped Shield Bug

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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Living Forest (158) : Striped Shield Bug

The Striped Shield Bug is originally a mediterranean bug species.
However, in the eighties and nineties of the past century it suddenly moved northwards succesfully, even up to Denmark.
Recently, it has also reached the USA.

Its typical vivid red-black stripes serve to warn enemies like birds for an awfully disgusting taste when eaten.

Dutch name : Pyjamawants (ook Rood-Zwarte Streepwants genoemd)
German name : Streifenwanze
Latin name : Graphosoma lineatum

Comentarios 28

† Ushie Farkas 06/07/2011 4:09
GRANDIOS!!! Gruß Ushie
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EdelS 28/06/2011 20:14
Eigentlich mag ich keine Wanzen aber Dein Foto ist super von der Streifenwanze! Exzellent!
Liebe Grüße Edel
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A. Lötscher -Bergjäger- 26/06/2011 18:49
Ein fantastisches Bild!!
Die Wanze superscharf und die Farben sind wunderschön!!
LG Bergjäger
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willy ombret 25/06/2011 21:12
excellente netteté pour cette très belle photo
willy ombret
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viola d 25/06/2011 20:53
So kind of them to inform they taste disgusting:)
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TeresaM 25/06/2011 20:42
Gendarme en pyjama rayé ;-))
Superbe macro dans une très belle mise en lumière.
Amicalement,
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Mohr Wilfried 25/06/2011 17:34
Gefällt mir gut. Auch der Zuschnitt.
Gruß Wilfried
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Mauro Stradotto 24/06/2011 23:57
Ne vediamo molti anche dalle nostre parti,
interessante come sempre la tua spiegazione, bravo!
Ti auguro un felice weekend,
Mauro
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Adele D. Oliver 24/06/2011 20:33
A very pretty little bug .... his bad taste probably explains why it is so successful in moving all over the world. Excellent work, Mark - such fine sharp details and vivid colours.
cheers, Adele
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Alfred Schultz 24/06/2011 19:23
Red-black stripes remind me of
a delicous kind of cold meat saussage.
But - I do not have neither the eyes of a bird,
nor of a Mark Billiau.
Great picture anyhow. - A.
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Josef Kainz 24/06/2011 18:27
Eine sehr schöne Aufnahme gefällt mir
Gruß Josef
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Lawson McCulloch 24/06/2011 17:24
A great shot of this amazing insect with the warning stripes on it's back.
best wishes from Lawson.
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Vera M. Shulga 24/06/2011 17:21
There are these bugs here too...
Wonderful image!
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Heinz Janovsky 24/06/2011 17:10
Well done Mark.
Gruß Heinz
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Inez Correia Marques 24/06/2011 16:58
Beautiful macro Mark. superb subdue light and amazing details and sharpness.
ciao

inez
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