Stink Bug on Black Pearl

Sigh. Another low-frame-count day (10 before deleting those I won’t keep). But this stink bug stood out pretty starkly on a “Black Pearl” — http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-09-14 — “Capsicum annuum,” family Solanaceae).
(Submitted to bugguide.net for confirmation; possibly “Red-shouldered Stink Bug”, “Thyanta custator.” Looks like submission was “frassed.”)

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Capsicum_annuum&rank=binomial

Photo taken outside SIUC’s PLB Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

A year ago (Stuck in Burlington, VT: “Sunrise at BTV…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-09-26

[ladyjane]

Love the contrast of the light green on the black.

[Thom Mitchell]

@ladyjane Yeah, and my little guy here is "top of the world," too! ;)

[Tara]

Yes the contrast is really great!

[elaine]

Ditto on the contrast.

[Caryn]

The green looks good on the black. Do these really stink? My husband (from GA) points out similar bugs as stink bugs, but they look nothing like the ones we had in WY that truly did stink. Just a curiosity...

[Vicki Dixon]

really nice contrast...I like the shine on the 'pearl'

[Lisa Pouncy]

The pale green really stands out against the shiny black. Great composition xx

[Rick Schies]

That looks interesting

[Michelle]

Amazing colour, brilliant shot

[MaryBeth Dailey]

That black berry bush is just awesome! And so is the bug!