Monstera and stink bug

Monstera leaves in Hawaii

I took the top photo for Becky’s Squares, but never got round to posting it. I love the leaves and was pleased to spot a stink bug on one of them. Yes, it’s visible in the photo, but here’s a closer look below.

A stink bug on a leaf in Hawaii

Update: Karen at https://over50travel.blog/ has identified the bug as Coleotichus blackburniae, otherwise known as the Koa bug or the Koa shield bug. It’s a Hawaii endemic and the first I’ve seen.

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        1. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

          Well, thanks for that, Karen. If I’d realized it was endemic, I’d have used that photo in a separate post. My online sites aren’t good with Hawaii endemics. There’s a local group that is very good and would likely have known, but I hadn’t contacted them yet.

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