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Pied shield bug

The Pied shield bug belongs to the burrowing bugs (Cydnidae). This bug grows to + 6 mm in size, is black with irregular white spots.

Also known as:
Deaflet bug

Do not confuse with:
Rape bug
Rambur’s Pied Shieldbug

recognize Pied shield bug
Pied shield bug - adult, photo: Ecology of Commanster - CC BY-SA 3.0
recognize nymph Pied shield bug
Nymph Pied shield bug, photo: Lilian Hanekamp

Pied shield bug (Tritomegas bicolor) belongs to the burrowing bugs (Cydnidae). This bug grows to + 6 mm in size, is black with irregular white spots and is found throughout Europe.
The pied shield bug lives on dead-nettles (Lamium)(host plant).
The nymphs have a somewhat bulbous shape and the spots are still stripes.
The Rambur’s Pied Shieldbug (Tritomegas sexmaculatus) is very similar to the Pied shield bug; it has the Black horehound (Ballota nigra) as its host plant.

Where to find

  • Dead-nettles

Control

Control not necessary.

Prevention

Does not apply.

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