Flying visit 2

Sloe, or Forest Bug, not quite sure which.
Mon6Aug18.

Ronald Stachowiak, Aschi "Freestone", Annemarie and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Stormlizard ^club

It is a Shield bug, looks like one called 'Hawthorn shield bug but could well be a 'Birch catkin shield bug which is very similar to the Hawthorn bug.

Excellent close up. It may be this Hawthorn Shield Bug.

Birch Shieldbug (Nephrotoma appendiculata) Jn11

The Birch Shield Bug (Elasmustethus interstinctus) looks like this.

Birch Shield Bug (Elasmostethus interstinctus)

6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.

Tractacus ^club

Many thanks for that, John. These are somewhat difficult to distinguish. Very little difference between them

6 years ago.

Stormlizard ^club has replied to Tractacus ^club

You are welcome.
The Hawthorn Shield bug is much larger than the Birch Shield bug,birch shield bugs are mostly Red while small but the pattern on the back is clear.

Your owm photo to me suggests it is the Hawthorn bug, it has bits like shoulder padding that the Birch bug does nt have.

6 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

great series

6 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

Great capture of this bug -whichever it is! Well done.

Regards, Herb

6 years ago.

polytropos ^club

They seem to be a big topic at the moment. One can see them everywhere! Also in my kitchen :-)

6 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

You can see why they are called shield bugs! Well captured Tractacus. Have a good weekend

6 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautiful close-up.
Have a nice weekend.

6 years ago.

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