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INSECTS

Spined Soldier Bug

Podisus maculiventris

Insects
Native
Spined Soldier Bug, photo 1 of 5
Spined Soldier Bug, Nymph
Spined Soldier Bug, Eggs

True bug in the family Pentatomidae. Lives in fields and near water. Feeds on insects and animal prey.

There are 45 observations of Spined Soldier Bug in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Laurentides and Montréal, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie14
  2. Laurentides6
  3. Montréal5
  4. Outaouais4
  5. Lanaudière3
  6. Capitale-Nationale3
  7. Mauricie3
  8. Estrie3
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  10. Laval1
  11. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

ForestCephas
FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc
Water’s edgepeupleloup

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