Shield-backed Bugs

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The Family Scutelleridae, better known as Shield-backed Bugs or Jewel Bugs, live almost everywhere plants grow.

It's a rather small family that breaks down to about 450 species, divided into 80 genera. The U.S. population consists of approximately 14 species divided into nine genera.

Like their Stink Bug relatives, many Scutelleridae are considered agriculture pests. The picture shows a species in the Orsilochides genus.

© 2009. Patricia A. Michaels.