Picasso Bug

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Picasso bug or Zulu hud bug (Sphaerocoris annulus) is a species of shield-backed bugs of the family Scutelleridae. They can grow to be about 8 millimeters long (0.31 in). With eleven ring-shaped dots on the scutellum, the basic hue is green. These bugs serve as a warning to predators with their coloring and pattern. When disturbed, they also give out an unpleasant odor. The primary hosts include Vernonia amygdalina, Gossypium species (Malvaceae), Coffea arabica (Rubiaceae), and citrus species (Rutaceae) (Asteraceae).


Beginning in November and December, the dry season, this species reproduces. The entire process takes 56 days. Africa's tropical and subtropical regions (Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) are home to this species.

Via: Southlands Sun
Via: Southlands Sun
Via: iNaturalist
Via: iNaturalist

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