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Spined Soldier Bug
Podisus maculiventris
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Brown Marmorated Stink BugHalyomorpha halys
Podisus placidus
Green Stink BugChinavia hilaris
Podisus serieventris
Dusky Stink BugEuschistus tristigmus
Green Shield BugPalomena prasina
Spiny Shield BugPicromerus bidens
Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,544 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 519 |
| Illinois | 415 |
| Ontario | 389 |
| Texas | 344 |
| North Carolina | 269 |
| Michigan | 173 |
| Missouri | 126 |
| Mississippi | 124 |
| New York | 100 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies · Hemiptera |
| Family | Stink Bugs · Pentatomidae |
| Genus | Podisus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Spined Soldier Bug with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.