<em>Elasmostethus atricornis</em> in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/10/2013). (Photo ID: 19116 - Psn: 15)

Elasmostethus atricornis in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/10/2013).

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An <em>Elasmostethus atricornis</em> in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/16/2019). (Photo ID: 157071 - Psn: 20)

An Elasmostethus atricornis in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/16/2019).

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<em>Elasmostethus atricornis</em> in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/2/2013). (Photo ID: 10762 - Psn: 30)

Elasmostethus atricornis in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/2/2013).

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An <em>Elasmostethus atricornis</em> in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/28/2014). (Photo ID: 99571 - Psn: 42)

An Elasmostethus atricornis in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/28/2014).

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<em>Elasmostethus atricornis</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/5/2021). (c) Douglas Hooper, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 671148 - Psn: 44)

Elasmostethus atricornis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/5/2021). (c) Douglas Hooper, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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An <em>Elasmostethus atricornis</em> in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/25/2015). (Photo ID: 166470 - Psn: 45)

An Elasmostethus atricornis in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/25/2015).

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An <em>Elasmostethus atricornis</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/18/2017). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 76613 - Psn: 66)

An Elasmostethus atricornis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/18/2017). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide.

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A pair of <em>Elasmostethus atricornis</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/28/2018). (Photo ID: 117695 - Psn: 75)

A pair of Elasmostethus atricornis in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/28/2018).

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<em>Elasmostethus atricornis</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/17/2022). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 571821 - Psn: 78)

Elasmostethus atricornis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/17/2022). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Elasmostethus atricornis</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1428489 - Psn: 200)

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Elasmostethus atricornis in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/10/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

An Elasmostethus atricornis in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/16/2019). View Record Details Media by Ben Springer.

Elasmostethus atricornis in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/2/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

An Elasmostethus atricornis in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/28/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Elasmostethus atricornis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/5/2021). (c) Douglas Hooper, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Douglas Hooper via iNaturalist.

An Elasmostethus atricornis in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/25/2015). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

An Elasmostethus atricornis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/18/2017). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A pair of Elasmostethus atricornis in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/28/2018). View Record Details Media by Boyer and McDowell.

Elasmostethus atricornis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/17/2022). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jesse C. via iNaturalist.

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Elasmostethus atricornis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Acanthosomatidae
Genus:	Elasmostethus
Species:	E. atricornis
Binomial name
*Elasmostethus atricornis* (Van Duzee, 1904)

Elasmostethus atricornis, also known as Hercules Club Stink Bug,^[1]^[2] is a species of shield bug in the family Acanthosomatidae. It is found in North America.^[3]^[4]^[5]