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Man-faced Shield Bug (Catacanthus incarnatus, Pentatomidae) Weird Insects, Cool Insects, Bugs And Insects, Jungle Animals, Nature Animals, Cute Animals, Small Animals, Shield Bugs, Stink Bugs

These large true bugs occur in four bright colour morphs: red, orange, yellow and cream with dark eye spots on their forewings, advertising their noxious taste and also perhaps functioning as eyespots to mislead predators. Overall, the spotted pattern resembles a man’s face when one views the bug oriented with the head downwards (I can see you tilting your head). Pu'er, Yunnan, China

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