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Shieldbugs. (3 Viewers)

Thanks both. Yes. looks like Carpocoris but which? Some pics of C. fuscispinus have the scutellar markings (but variable, as you say). On the other hand C. pudicus seems to have consistently stripey head markings which mine doesn't ... Well, got the genus at least!
 
During a walk round my local nature reserve yesterday, I found at least 6 Pied Shieldbugs on a patch of mixed White Dead-nettle & Stinging Nettle exactly where I had seen them a couple of years ago. While sitting / laying down trying to get some photos I noticed a Blue Shieldbug on the same patch.

Stuart
 

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Stuart Read said:
During a walk round my local nature reserve yesterday, I found at least 6 Pied Shieldbugs on a patch of mixed White Dead-nettle & Stinging Nettle exactly where I had seen them a couple of years ago. While sitting / laying down trying to get some photos I noticed a Blue Shieldbug on the same patch.

Stuart
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Nice find Stuart, great photos too. I dread to think how they are faring after this snow [that's if you've had any in your area]. Mostly melted now but still some in shaded areas. I've had the bizarre sight of watching a pair of Long-tailed Tits collecting nesting material in the snow!
Cheers,
Steve.
 
We had a little snow but it didn't settle, a bad frost last night however. Hopefully they can find some sheltered spots at ground level beneath the plants.

Stuart.
 
Stuart Read said:
During a walk round my local nature reserve yesterday, I found at least 6 Pied Shieldbugs on a patch of mixed White Dead-nettle & Stinging Nettle exactly where I had seen them a couple of years ago. While sitting / laying down trying to get some photos I noticed a Blue Shieldbug on the same patch.

Stuart
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Hello Stuart,

Lucky you, I have never found a Pied Shieldbug in my area in 30+ years, although there are 19thC records of them.

I did however find a Gorse Shieldbug today, my first of the year.

Harry
 
The shieldbugs have survived the cold weather ok, there were at least 8 Pied & 2 Blue Shieldbugs in the patch of White Dead-nettle. One of the Blue Shieldbugs had caught a small, metalic blue beetle see attached photos.
Also found 2 Pied Shields at another part of the reserve, they were both on tin sheets put down for reptiles, presumably to warm themselves up quicker.
Shame you don't get Pieds in your neck of the woods Harry, they seem to fairly widespread round here.

Stuart
 

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Hi,

I found these bugs in my front yard today. Can you help me with the ID? Thanks.
 

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Hi,

I found these bugs in my front yard today. Can you help me with the ID? Thanks.
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Hi ensis,
most of the members of this group are from the UK or Europe so I doubt we can get them down to species for you. However, the first two shots appear to be of a species from the family Coreidae and the last one is of the Pentatomidae.
HTH,
Cheers,
Steve.
 
Sehirus luctuosus

Hi all,
I added the above species to my list today, on top of which I found it in my own garden - always a nice way to gain a 'lifer'!
It doesn't have a colloquial name but should be called the Forget-me-not Shieldbug as I think this is it's only foodplant. There were several scurrying around amongst my Forget-me-nots in the front garden. Probably been there for years but I only noticed them as some plants had seeded in the cracks in the path and so the shieldbugs stood out against the paving slabs!
Cheers,
Steve.
 

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This fella was photographed on Thorne Moors at Grahams request (bitterntwisted). What is it please?
 

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jtw521 said:
This fella was photographed on Thorne Moors at Grahams request (bitterntwisted). What is it please?
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It's a Green Tiger Beetle, get you finger in the way of it's jaws and you will why it's called that. Like all the rest of the Tiger Beetles they are vicious predators. The Green TB is the commonest of the British Species and can be found on most moorlands.

Harry.
 
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Legnotus limbosus?

Is this Legnotus limbosus?
Found at Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire today.
Thanks,
Hugh
 

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Hello Hugh,

I believe your correct, the shape of the pronotum is correct, the protruding eyes and the antennae.

Was there any Gallium sp. in the vicinity?

Harry
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Thanks Harry, yes there are various Gallium sp. near the spot we found it, though it was on an Apiaceae - Anthriscus sylvestris.

Hugh
 
138mph said:
Thanks Harry, yes there are various Gallium sp. near the spot we found it, though it was on an Apiaceae - Anthriscus sylvestris.

Hugh
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Hello Hugh,
Interesting, so little is known about this 'Bug' not even the nymphs are known or precisely what plants the species utilises. Cow Parsley? well you never know.

Are you a member of the Yahoo 'Hets' Group? A picture and your observations would make an interesting note.

If your not a member, get signed up. lol.

Harry
 
Hawthorn Shield Bug?

I came across this handsome shield bug in the garden this afternoon. Im pretty sure it's a Hawthorn. It's quite a bit bigger than the green shield bugs I often see. I also occasionally see sloe bugs. This one is new in the garden and a real beauty!

Nerine
 

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