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
† Ushie Farkas 6. Juli 2011, 4:09
GRANDIOS!!! Gruß UshieEdelS 28. Juni 2011, 20:14
Eigentlich mag ich keine Wanzen aber Dein Foto ist super von der Streifenwanze! Exzellent!Liebe Grüße Edel
A. Lötscher -Bergjäger- 26. Juni 2011, 18:49
Ein fantastisches Bild!!Die Wanze superscharf und die Farben sind wunderschön!!
LG Bergjäger
willy ombret 25. Juni 2011, 21:12
excellente netteté pour cette très belle photowilly ombret
viola d 25. Juni 2011, 20:53
So kind of them to inform they taste disgusting:)TeresaM 25. Juni 2011, 20:42
Gendarme en pyjama rayé ;-))Superbe macro dans une très belle mise en lumière.
Amicalement,
Mohr Wilfried 25. Juni 2011, 17:34
Gefällt mir gut. Auch der Zuschnitt.Gruß Wilfried
Mauro Stradotto 24. Juni 2011, 23:57
Ne vediamo molti anche dalle nostre parti,interessante come sempre la tua spiegazione, bravo!
Ti auguro un felice weekend,
Mauro
Adele D. Oliver 24. Juni 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
Alfred Schultz 24. Juni 2011, 19:23
Red-black stripes remind me ofa 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.
Josef Kainz 24. Juni 2011, 18:27
Eine sehr schöne Aufnahme gefällt mirGruß Josef
Lawson McCulloch 24. Juni 2011, 17:24
A great shot of this amazing insect with the warning stripes on it's back.best wishes from Lawson.
Vera M. Shulga 24. Juni 2011, 17:21
There are these bugs here too...Wonderful image!
Heinz Janovsky 24. Juni 2011, 17:10
Well done Mark.Gruß Heinz
Inez Correia Marques 24. Juni 2011, 16:58
Beautiful macro Mark. superb subdue light and amazing details and sharpness.ciao
inez