Shield bugs get their name from the fact that the female sits over, or shields, her developing eggs and young. In other species the wings are hidden behind a large shieldlike structure that covers the hind end of the body.

Dorling Kindersley

Shield Bugs," Microsoft® Encarta® 96 Encyclopedia. © 1993-1995 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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