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Well, not the fella' on the left... that is a Macro image of a Red-bordered Stink Bug - Edessa rufomarginata - but something has probably gone wrong on Wildlife Panorama
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Red-bordered Stink Bug - Edessa rufomarginata - This species ranges from Mexico to Argentina, and can be an important pest of crops, particularly those in the nightshade family (potato, tobacco, and eggplant, for example).
Females usually lay 14 eggs in two rows of 7. The mother does not guard the eggs; hatching occurs within 7-10 days. Nymphs are gregarious until the third instar, when they scatter across the host plant (Silva and Oliveira, 2010).
Adults have several methods of defense, including a display of vigorous antennal shaking, retreating to a sheltered place, dropping and hiding in leaf litter, flying, and secreting repulsive chemicals.