#picasso bug

[onenicebugperday]

I’ve posted them before, but have some more Picasso bugs because they are so dang cute.

Sphaerocoris annulus, Scutelleridae (Jewel Bugs). Found in sub-Saharan Africa

Photo 1 by alastair61, 2 by nielspouldreyer, 3 by bartwursten, 4 by b_louboutin, 5 by azizhingora007, and 6 by also_sprach_susscrofa

[death-mothblog]

Picasso bug

Sphaerocoris annulus, common names Picasso bug or Zulu hud bug (Zulu: "iCikwa"), is a species of shield-backed bugs of the family Scutelleridae.

Sphaerocoris annulus can reach a length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). The basic color is green, with eleven ring-shaped spots on the scutellum. The colors and the design of these bugs represent a warning to predators. They also emit a noxious odour when disturbed. Main host plants are Gossypium species (Malvaceae), Coffea arabica (Rubiaceae), Citrus species (Rutaceae) and Vernonia amygdalina (Asteraceae). This species reproduces at the beginning of the dry season (November–December). Eggs are laid on the underside of leaves, and nymphs will spend a majority of their time in flowers feeding. Once they molt into adults, however, their feeding becomes more generalized. The full development lasts 56 days. Sphaerocoris annulus nymphs are a creamy-white color with black stripes and dots, and gain their colorful spots when they reach maturity.

[theknifeclown]

AHHHHHH

Cubi Casso is his name

Pronouns: He/Him/They

He is a wizard clown

He is a Picasso bug

AKXJCNSA MY BOOOY LOOK AT HIIIM AHHHHHH

[valiant-trashmouth]

Art dump

[fivetrench]

Bug doodles, pen only

[logolazer]

YOU GUYS GET THREE BUGS TODAY SINCE I MISSED YESTERDAY AND THE DAY B4 SO SECOND BUG OF TODAY ISSSSSSSSS (day #5) (2/3)

the picasso bug (sphaerocoris annulus)

they're so pretty (⁠・⁠o⁠・⁠)

they are located in tropical/subtropical africa

⮕ benin, cameroon, togo, nigeria, kenya, ghana, etc !!

and they reproduce at the beginning of the dry season ✧⁠\⁠(⁠>⁠o⁠<⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠✧

⮕ they lay their eggs on the underside of leaves (i was gonna add hiw many they lay but couldnt find a number qwq)

their base color is green, but they have a bunch of pretty spots and stripes of white, red, and black !!

THX FOR COMING TO THE SECOND BUG OF TODAY !!1!1!! ←⁠(⁠>⁠▽⁠<⁠)⁠ﾉ

[kurt-stims-archive]

Picasso Bug stimboard!!

🌼 | 🎨 | 🌼 🎨 | 🪲 | 🎨 🌼 | 🎨 | 🌼

[willowblossomz]

bug of the day (01)

picasso bug

links—

Organism Names

^ Jump up to: a b wernereslin (2021-01-15). "Nature's calling - Picasso bug". Southlands Sun. Retrieved 2023-05-31.

^ Jump up to: a b van der Heyden, T. (2017): A recent record of Sphaerocoris annulus (FABRICIUS, 1775) in Zambia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Scutelleridae). - Heteropteron, 49: 23-25.[1]

^ Le monde des insectes

^ Mbondji, P. M.; Pluot-Sigwalt, D. Biological data on Sphaerocoris annulus (F.) in Cameroon (Heteroptera, Scutelleridae) Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 2000 Vol. 105 No. 1 pp. 23-30 ISSN 0151-0517

^ "Picasso Bug". Project Noah. Retrieved 2023-05-31.

[jusivthefourth]

Pixel Dailies #2114 - Beetle

Picasso bugs are so funky

(Confession: I misremembered them as beetles when I drew this. Oops. They're not too far off at a glance at least.)

[atinorx]

calligrapha beetle | picasso bug | pink shield backed jewel bug

instagram giveaway! / website

[moths-daily]

If you haven't done them already could you do the Picasso Moth? (Baorisa hieroglyphica)

(Also I just wanted to say your blog is an absolute delight to scroll through! Genuinely brightens up my day seeing the posts pop up on my feed)

Moth Of The Day #226

Picasso Moth

Baorisa hieroglyphica

From the erebidae family. They have a wingspan of approximately 50 mm. They can be found in northeastern India and Southeast Asia.

Image sources: [1] [2]

[wondrous-art]

Bugs in a bug circus? It's more likely than you'd think. More info under the cut.

So fun fact, Lampry was actually raised by a traveling miinu circus, and I finally got around to designing some of the troupe.

Peaberry is a transfem Peacock Spider who runs the show. She's boisterous and can dazzle a crowd, but she also runs a tight ship and can be a stickler for perfection, making sure everyone knows their routines so every show runs smoothly.

Picasso is a laid back clown who is nurturing and caring to the other members of the troupe. She's always trying to put a smile on people's face, while also making sure they are drinking enough water and taking breaks.

Singh is the oldest of the troupe and has a way with animals, and practically has a sixth sense with them. Don't ask him if he samples from them.

Ela and Eli are a brother and sister pair of acrobatic click beetles, always trying to show off and out compete each other.

[mama-arma]

"Plenty" the Hivemind Thi-kreen ⚬ Ranger ⚬ Swarmkeeper

[theblankest123]

trick or treat!

OH UHHHHHHH

*hands you a cool bug*

[garlicrrow]

new ocs!!!!!!#?#!#!}#! yay

can’t think of a bottom half for the second guy but i’ll post it az soon as i do YIPPEEE!!!!!!! ermmm he/she for the 1st one and he/him for the second

idrh world lore but they r friendemies:3 IDK they hate eachother bc they r awesum!!!!!!!

[caitlinsnestofwonders]

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