#scutelleridae

[herpsandbirds]

Picasso Bug (Sphaerocoris annulus), family Scutelleridae, found throughout much of tropical and subtropical Africa

photos: Alan Manson, Nick Helme, & Hubert Szczygieł

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Picasso bug?

Have you seen the Picasso bug (Sphaerocoris annulus)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onJun 3

[razehider]

as someone who loves high contrast coloration and big pentatomoids, Odontotarsus grammicus is a personal favorite. this species has a fairly small iberian/north african range and to me it looks exactly like a bunch of other much more common members of its genus, but i imagine its giant black metal band logo is just slightly different from the rest somehow

(June 24th, 2025)

[hazerl]

Eucorysses grandis | micron pen, color pencil, and white gel pen | February 2024 | Hazel Fricke

[bugsneezes]

me when the post processing processes the post

[alfalfa-alfalfa]

Clown stink bug 🤡 (Poecilocoris lewisi)

The adults look more clown-ish. I guess you can call the nymphs mime stink bugs?

[overdoso]

Parece IA mas não é. O Sphaerocoris annulus, da família Scutelleridae, também é conhecido como Percevejo Picasso por sua carapaça colorida.

[onenicebugperday]

Jewel bug, Pachycoris cf. torridus, Scutelleridae

Photographed in Brazil by Art Anker // Facebook

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