Spiked shieldbug (Picromerus bidens), a carnivorous species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae, feeding on a small white butterfly, England, UK

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Size: 4700px × 3133px
Location: Royal Common, Surrey, England, UK
Photo credit: © Gillian Pullinger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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