Green Shieldbugs are not always green!
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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

Green Shieldbug
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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

British shieldbugs: Green Shieldbug
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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

What’s that purple bug?
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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

Gorse Shieldbugs near the Helford Estuary in Cornwall
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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

Hawthorn Shieldbug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)
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Common name: Hawthorn Shieldbug Latin name: Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Family: Acanthosomatidae This photo: Glebe Cliff, Tintagel, Cornwall

Shieldbug: Picromerus bidens
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Latin name: Picromerus bidens Family: Shieldbugs (Pentatomoidea >> Acanthosomatidae) This photo: Marsland valley, Cornwall and Devon county boundary

Shieldbug: Brassica Bug (Eurydema oleracea) – nymph
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Common name: Brassica Bug Latin name: Eurydema oleracea Family: Pentatomidae This photo: The Lizard, Cornwall

Hawthorn Shieldbug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) – final instar nymph
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Common name: Hawthorn Shieldbug Latin name: Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Family: Acanthosomatidae This photo: Marsland valley, Cornwall and Devon county boundary

Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) – final instar nymph
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Common name: Green Shieldbug Latin name: Palomena prasina Family: Pentatomidae This photo: Marsland valley, Cornwall and Devon county boundary

Gorse Shieldbug (Piezodorus lituratus) – final instar nymph
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Common name: Gorse Shieldbug Latin name: Piezodorus lituratus Family: Pentatomidae This Photo Location: Hartland Point, North Devon

Shieldbug: Sloe Bug (Dolycoris baccarum) – nymph
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Common name: Sloe Bug Latin name: Dolycoris baccarum Family: Pentatomidae This Photo Date: 23 July Location: The Lizard, Cornwall

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