The recent good weather has brought out many insect species in the garden. The commonest shieldbug we see is the Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) and several were sunning themselves on a variety of different shrubs. Some had already turned into … Read More
This Green Shieldbug was sunning itself on the bright yellow leaf of the Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) in the garden. Insight into Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina): very common and widespread in southern and central UK, it is usually green though … Read More
The early instar larvae of Green Shieldbugs were out in force in a hedge alongside the South West Coast Path in Falmouth yesterday. Insight into Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina): found in a wide range of habitats throughout most of the … Read More
Several Sloe Bug, a type of shieldbug, were seen in a hedgerow near Rosemullion Head by the Helford River in Cornwall. These were mating whilst another appeared incredibly busy but seemed to lack any purposeful strategy – see the “Sloe … Read More
Everywhere we looked on the Gorse and nearby Blackthorn were Gorse Shieldbugs, often in mating pairs. It’s a wonder we aren’t overrun with them! Insight: Gorse Shieldbugs (Piezodorus lituratus) are common throughout the UK wherever their predominant foodplants of Gorse … Read More
Common name: Hawthorn Shieldbug Latin name: Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Family: Acanthosomatidae This photo: Glebe Cliff, Tintagel, Cornwall
Latin name: Picromerus bidens Family: Shieldbugs (Pentatomoidea >> Acanthosomatidae) This photo: Marsland valley, Cornwall and Devon county boundary
Common name: Brassica Bug Latin name: Eurydema oleracea Family: Pentatomidae This photo: The Lizard, Cornwall
Common name: Hawthorn Shieldbug Latin name: Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Family: Acanthosomatidae This photo: Marsland valley, Cornwall and Devon county boundary
Common name: Green Shieldbug Latin name: Palomena prasina Family: Pentatomidae This photo: Marsland valley, Cornwall and Devon county boundary
Common name: Gorse Shieldbug Latin name: Piezodorus lituratus Family: Pentatomidae This Photo Location: Hartland Point, North Devon
Common name: Sloe Bug Latin name: Dolycoris baccarum Family: Pentatomidae This Photo Date: 23 July Location: The Lizard, Cornwall