I walked out into my garden this morning before work and was confronted by loads of green shield bugs mating in a nearby lilac bush. There were literally hundreds of them all paired up and having a whale of a time.
I see these bugs all the time in the garden but don't know much about them - with a bit of research these creatures are fascinating!
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| Green shield bugs mating... |
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| ...and here's another pair! |
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| A close up of the shield bug |
Five facts about the green shield bug:
- It is often called the Green Stink Bug - it produces a foul smelling liquid when in danger and only has a few natural enemies.
- They mate by contacting their rears together .
- It's hard to tell the difference between the males and females
- In Mexico they are eaten both live and cooked - their pungent odour gives a dish an aromatic flavour. (yuk!)
So my random act of wildness for day 15 was to study the Green Shield Bug.
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