Green Shield Bug Nymph
Palomena prasina (nymph)
This young stage lives on leaves, stems, and developing fruits in hedgerows, gardens, and woodland edges. It feeds by inserting a slender beak into plant tissue and sucking sap, while relying on stillness and green-brown camouflage to avoid predators. Nymphs cannot fly, so they defend themselves with a hardening cuticle and small releases of foul-smelling chemicals. As it grows, it molts through several instars before developing full wings as an adult.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Green Shield Bug Nymph
- Green Shield Bug