Turtle Shieldbug
Podops inuncta
Beetle

TQ4792 23/5/2019 ©Raymond Small 

Mainly dwells on the ground. It has a long tongue-like scutellum which reaches the rear of the abdomen and two small projections on the pronotum at each side of the head. Adults (5-6 mm) mate and lay eggs in spring and early summer. The larvae feed on various grasses.

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