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Does anyone know, also if they are good or bad for the garden?

It's a shield bug. It's not exactly a friend, though it doesn't do a lot
of harm: sucks it juices from plants, and may not be welcome if you have
raspberries - they leave you with the little stones in the drupes,
though.

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