Red Stink Bug

[Raj Dhage]

NIKON D90
nikon 18-105mm vr

1/125s, f/5.6, ISO400

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Catacanthus incarnatus, commonly called the "Hitler bug". The reason behind the name can be understood clearly when the bug is seen from this angle :). I think there is some detail loss in the image. Is the image rotated 180 degrees?
TFS
The same species was posted some time back by Jitendra Katre... Shield bug - IndiaWilds- Conservation & Nature Photography Forums (http://www.indiawilds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10084)

[Mrudul Godbole]

Quite clear why it is called a 'Hitler bug' :). Agree with Abhishek about the detail loss. Thanks for sharing.

[Raj Dhage]

thank you Mrudul Godbole,Abhishek Jamalabad ,,,,,, This is not Hitler Bug... what is called jokingly on a picture on internet.

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Raj, I agree that common names for insects are very ambiguous. In fact most of them don't have any universally accepted common names, and are referred to by their scientific names alone. One comes across various names of this bug, in India the names "Hitler bug", "Man-faced bug", "Samurai bug" etc. are used and recognised by experts as well.

[Joshi Bhavya]

Nice shot.. Love the face on Shield.. Agree with Above comments.. TFS.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

This looks like a mask from africa. :) I guess calling it Catacanthus incarnatus would be beyond the majority so the names.