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The Red Shield Bug

The Red Shield Bug

Another species of insect photographed for my list. I know many people don't like insects very much, but they deserve to live here as much as we do, they a...
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Another species of insect photographed for my list. I know many people don't like insects very much, but they deserve to live here as much as we do, they are beautiful in their own way, they are part of our planet and they all have a fundamental role in nature. This species of insect can be found in dry grasslands, in the Iberian Peninsula, Mediterranean Europe, and throughout North Africa and they can reach 7 to 13 mm in length.

Common Name: Percevejo Mediterrânico, The Red Shield Bug

Scientific Name: Carpocoris mediterraneus

Camera: Nikon D3500

Day: 04-06-2023
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camera

NIKON D3500

settings

settings

Aperture 8/1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 550/10

location

location

Crato e Mártires, Portalegre, PT

upload_date

upload_date

Jun, 2023

Views

17

Awards

Peer Award

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