| Latin Name | Observation Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Scotinophara | Oct 03, 2026 | Natore, Bangladesh |
Scientific name:
In the scientific world, these insects are mainly included in the genus Scotinophora, which is known to the common people as 'rice black bug' or rice black insect.
Family and genus:
According to the classification of the animal kingdom, this insect belongs to the Podopini tribe of the Pentatomidae family. It is an insect of the Scotinophara genus or genus.
Habitat and habitat:
They are a widespread insect around the world. They are mainly found naturally in the agricultural areas of various countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia. They naturally live in rice fields, around irrigation canals or in damp lowlands of our country.
Food and nutrition:
These insects are mainly plant sap feeders. They feed by piercing their sharp mouths into the young stems and leaf tips of the rice plant and sucking the sap inside.
Shape and lifestyle:
Their bodies are flat like a hard shield and are dark brown to black in color. During the day, they usually hide at the base of the rice plant, in the gaps of the trunks, or in cracks in the ground to avoid intense sunlight, and become active in the evening or at night. At night, they are very attracted to artificial light.
Benefits:
Although they play a role in the natural food chain of nature as a natural food for frogs or some birds, they have no direct benefit in the agricultural sector.
Disadvantages:
In agriculture, they are known as a very dangerous pest or pest. As a result of sucking excess sap from the base of the rice plant, the plant gradually turns yellow and dries up, as a result of which the rice stalks cannot emerge properly. Excessive infestations can cause scorching of rice plants in the field. Therefore, farmers have to take measures to control them by using light traps or proper care when their presence is detected in the rice field.
I learned about them from various sites including iNaturalist, Wikipedia and Google.
(All posts are written in Bengali and translated into English using Google Translate.)
| Camera Used | Samsung SM-G973F |
|---|---|
| F-Stop | F2.4 |
| ISO speed | ISO |
| Focal length | 26mm |
| Flash | No |
| Editing app | Lightroom |
| Photography | (Scotinophara) |
| Photographer |  @mshbd |
| Location | Natore, Bangladesh |
| Link to original community |
|---|
| https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/405871954 |
| Latitude | Longitude | Map Link |
|---|---|---|
| 24.3366 | 89.1117 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=12/24.3366/89.1117 |