Where do shield bug lay eggs?

These yellow to green, oval-shaped eggs are deposited onto the underside of leaves and stems of plants.

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Species of Elasmucha

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Scientific Classification

Phylum

Arthropods

Class

Bugs

Order

True bugs, hoppers, aphids, and allies

Family

Shield bugs

Genus

Elasmucha

Species

Shield bug (Elasmucha lateralis)

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