where do shield bugs live?
Green shield bugs have a life span of up to 2 years. These bugs are typically seen in the months of April to October.
As far as I can gather, shield bugs do not have scales. Shield bugs are of the suborder Heteroptera, but its the Sternorrhyncha suborder that includes scale insects.
ladybugs enemies are ducks,praying mantis,shield bugs and assasin bugs
They are "sap suckers"
Arachnids, birds, carnivorous plants, insects, and people are the predators of shield bugs. Spiders have no problems including shield bugs among their typical insect fare. Insects that dare to prey upon shield bugs include assassin bugs and parasitoid wasps, as do birds -- who often are known to then vomit the distasteful fare -- and people -- who may incorporate the arthropods into rich dishes, as is the case in such Asian countries as Indonesia. Carnivorous plants may trap shield bugs for the nutrients which are lacking in wetland environments but which can be dissolved from arachnid interiors.
near the amazon river
They are "sap suckers"
Plant sap.
Yes a shield bug is an insect because it has 6 legs.
It is just another name for a stink bug
Bugs do not have backbones. Or any bones for that matter.