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do shield bugs bite?

planetX · 2011-04-30 20:57:39

Out in the garden today, felt a painful bite on my arm and was surprised to find the culprit was a large, smooth, green bug. Looked like a big shield bug, I didn't think they bit? How mean.

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30-04-2011 9:57pm

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Out in the garden today, felt a painful bite on my arm and was surprised to find the culprit was a large, smooth, green bug. Looked like a big shield bug, I didn't think they bit? How mean.

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#2 02-05-2011 12:44pm
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I've never been bitten by one, and I've had them crawling alover my hands.

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#3 02-05-2011 7:25pm
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Being feeders on fruits and leaves their mouth parts are not really strong enough to bite us.

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