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  1. walwyn

    Shieldbugs.

    Here are some photos I took of a Southern Green Shieldbug last year in France. A nember of nymphs at various stages and the adult.
  2. walwyn

    Shieldbugs.

    My first port of call for UK hets is British Bugs Home - An online identification guide to UK Hemiptera by Tristan Bantock & Joseph Botting who were both at the NHM at the time it was started. For European bugs I favour Heteroptera - Bug Photo Gallery - Foto Galerie Wanzen. General internet...
  3. walwyn

    Shieldbugs.

    I was on the Welsh border a couple of weeks ago and 100+ flew in to small building plot.
  4. walwyn

    Shieldbugs.

    Hi there. Photographed this today on Bramble deep in Badby Wood Northamptonshire. Rhopalus subrufus I think, maybe, perhaps.
  5. walwyn

    Shieldbugs.

    Thanks Harry. It was the mention of the red tip to the abdomen in "Sheildbugs of Surrey" that had me wondering.
  6. walwyn

    Shieldbugs.

    With the red abdomen and sholders I believe this is Hawthorn Shield Bug despite the red shield.
  7. walwyn

    Shieldbugs.

    Thanks for that I think you're right I have one photo where there does seem to be a reddening:
  8. walwyn

    Shieldbugs.

    Can anyone ID this which took this in Brittany a little over two weeks ago, there were about 15-20 of them on Viburnum tinus.
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