Picromerus bidens: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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Where the picromerus bidens lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 9,391 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Picromerus bidens
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Pentatomidae

Where does the picromerus bidens live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the picromerus bidens in 16 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the picromerus bidens?

The picromerus bidens (Picromerus bidens) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Pentatomidae, genus Picromerus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the picromerus bidens

Picromerus bidens, the spiny shieldbug or spiked shieldbug, is a carnivorous species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Picromerus bidens (revision 1306453704), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q243827 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).