''Alcaeorrhynchus grandis'' is a species of the family
Pentatomidae
Pentatomidae is a family of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera, generally called shield bugs or stink bugs. Pentatomidae is the largest family in the superfamily Pentatomoidea, and contains around 900 genera and over 4700 species.Robert G ...
. Also known as giant strong-nosed stink bug, ''Alcaeorrhynchus grandis'' can be found through Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and the southern United States. As a predator, this stink bug can follow
frass
Frass refers loosely to the more or less solid excreta of insects, and to certain other related matter.
Definition and etymology
''Frass'' is an informal term and accordingly it is variously used and variously defined. It is derived from the ...
trails created by prey.
References
External links
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''Alcaeorrhynchus grandis''on the
UF /
IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
Pentatomidae
Insects described in 1851
Arthropods of Colombia
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