Shield beetle on a teasel

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Shield beetle on a teasel by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.

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Shield beetle on a teasel

Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 5 Aug 2010

Sometimes known as the stink bug. They taste horrible when one flies into your mouth.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.312741
Longitude
0.548474