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[bugsfromtokyo]

Stink bug nymph.

[southbostonbitch]

Reposted from @entomakeup Shield-backed jewel bug (Poecilocoris rufigenus) 🍃 . Photo credit: Flickr/itchydogimages . . . #poecilocorisrufigenus #poecilocoris #shieldback #shieldbackjewelbeetle #jewelbeetle #shieldbackjewelbug #jewelbug #scutelleridae #hemiptera #bug #bugs #insects #entomology #makeup #makeuplooks #entomakeup https://www.instagram.com/p/CEVLtAXBU1q/?igshid=10ktpzq033e3p

[libutron]

Clown Stink Bug - Poecilocoris lewisi 

In the colorful Asian stink bug Poecilocoris lewisi (Hemiptera - Scutelleridae) the dorsal surface is made up of a yellowish-green area, a reddish-brown area of stripes, and a light-blue covering common to both areas. The structural colors in the yellowish-green area are iridescent or brilliant, and vary in appearance based on the viewing angle. 

The diverse coloration of the shieldbug dorsal surface is due to the multiple thin layer structures in the exocuticle, tremendous number of microtubercles on the surface of the epicuticle, and dark pigment layer underlying the exocuticle. In sunlight, the combination of the multilayer system and the dark pigment layer produces a bright iridescence of yellowish-green.

Reference: [1]

Photo credit: ©Oliver Wu | Locality: Toungho Creek Trail, Wulai Township, Taipei County, Taiwan (2010)