Green Shield Bug

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Another very common bug from the Stink Bug family Pentatomidae. Clicked this in a forested area, but it is often found inside houses as well, especially during the monsoon. Like other bugs from the family, it secretes a foul smelling liquid when disturbed.
The 2 small red dots on the head are an additional pair of simple eyes called ocelli. Unlike the primary organs of sight- the compound eyes, the simple eyes cannot produce detailed images, but only detect light intensity. Their number, arrangement and degree of function differs among species.
(Further details on this at: Insect Morphology and Anatomy (The Head))

This information is something I didn't know before. In fact I had never noticed the simple eyes even though I have seen this bug very often. So the macro lens is also proving to be a very good teacher.

Canon EOS 500D + Canon 100mm Macro USM
Manual Exposure
Tv 1/200
Av 16.0
ISO 400
Flash On (at flash EC = 0)
Full frame image, hand held
Processed in LR 3.

Thanks, comments and critiques awaited.