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  1. Papa 10

    Shieldbugs.

    Thank you Shane and I will go with Hylaeus sp as it is a far better 'fit'. I've come to the conclusion that I'll stick to the obvious (easy) insects to I/D e.g. Sphaerophoria scripta, Mesembrina meridiana etc; and place the rest in an 'Insects of Smalley Dam' file then hopefully it will give...
  2. Papa 10

    Shieldbugs.

    So I've got no chance whatever with my half a brain :smoke:, just need to see and photograph the male Giant Ichneumon as I've managed the female and these are easy to I/D even for me. Thank you anyway.
  3. Papa 10

    Shieldbugs.

    Paul Again thank you for the confirmation. As I have several unidentified insect photographs could you put a scientific name to the attached Ichneumon Fly please. Agree 100% but when you live in 1 bed supported accomodation space is at an absolute premium (no space in kitchen for...
  4. Papa 10

    Shieldbugs.

    Bloody beginners who are useless with internet searches, but it was only a suggestion. Attached is one I photographed which prompted my search, I can now see this is also Pentatoma rufipes due the 'blunt' shoulders as opposed to them being 'spiked' (unless I've also got this one wrong). Still...
  5. Papa 10

    Shieldbugs.

    I am far from being an expert but would suggest this is Spiked Shield-bug (Picromerus bidens), whose English name is derived from the 'shoulder spikes'.
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