Birch shield-bug (Elasmostethus Interstinctus) guarding eggs

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Birch Shieldbug (Elasmostethus Interstinctus) protecting eggs

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Eastleigh, Hampshire, England.
Photo credit: © Andrew Newman Nature Pictures / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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