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Anybody know what kind of bug? A type of beetle? Edit: I put it through a bug search and it says it's an italian striped bug, a type of stink bug!
Looks like an arthropod. Someone who knows bugs might give a more specific answer.
Yep, the bright stripes indicate that they taste bad and there are many kinds of stink bug in the shield bug family. I’d give this specimen a wide berth.