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- Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:45 am
- Forum: Insects & Arachnids
- Topic: Round Yellow Spotted beetle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11668
Quite a strangely colored bug! Personally, I have never encountered one, and is neither picted on any of my local insect books! I then searched the net for Nezara viridula as I knew that the nymphs of this species have the same structure and dorsal body markings, although they are normally green not...
- Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:54 pm
- Forum: Insects & Arachnids
- Topic: Honey Drops
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7692
- Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:16 pm
- Forum: Insects & Arachnids
- Topic: Electric Blue Butterfly
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12189
- Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:22 pm
- Forum: Insects & Arachnids
- Topic: A curious leaf bug - needs ID please
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7313
The 'cute' bug is a nymph Green Vegetable Bug, Nezara viridula. In fact, only the nymphs of this species seem to have the vibrant coloration on their backs. The markings tend to fade out as they change their exoskeleton to grow further, leeving the adults with faded markings, or nothing at all, just...
- Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:58 pm
- Forum: Insects & Arachnids
- Topic: For insect lovers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9322
- Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:44 pm
- Forum: Identification of Maltese Wild Plants
- Topic: Angel Trumpet ID
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10695
Yes, I agree with IL-PINE. I have also seen it growing extensivly next to the old Danish Village Hotel (near the Red Tower- Mellieha) as an undergrowth under the trees. It also occured at Wied is- Sewda some years ago, which seemed to grow wildly, but it was then destroyed by fire if I'm not mistake...