![close up of a shield bug (Oncacontias vittatus) on flax.](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/004/167/full/INSECTS_ART_Insect_taxonomy_ShieldBug.jpg?1674173318)
These endemic bugs are New Zealand’s only true forest-dwelling shield bug. They are found on native trees and shrubs throughout the country.
Image sourced from iNaturalist NZ.
These endemic bugs are New Zealand’s only true forest-dwelling shield bug. They are found on native trees and shrubs throughout the country.
Image sourced from iNaturalist NZ.