Birch Shieldbug

Elasmostethus interstinctus

Birch Shieldbug (Elasmostethus interstinctus)
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Elasmostethus interstinctus, the birch shield bug, is species of shield bug in the Acanthosomatidae family. Shield bugs are often called "stink bugs" because they excrete a foul smelling liquid that is used to deter predators. Source

Where is the Birch Shieldbug now?

In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 75 times across 6 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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How the Birch Shieldbug moves through the year

Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Europe ranged from 51°N in May to 60°N in August, about 1,000 km apart.

Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.