Shield Bugs and other Miridae
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Record shot. Never seen one before, about the size of a large ladybird. On a small marguerite in our garden, Now identified as a shield bug nymph. Thank you to everyone who helped with the I.D.
Fungi of beechwood: The Deer Shield (Pluteus cervinus), I believe, was growing on a decayed beech log entirely covered with moss. The colour of the cap of this common mushroom is typically much lighter resembling the colour of the young deer (hence epithet ‘cervinus’ from the Latin word ‘cervus’ – ‘a deer’; though some say that you need to look at the gills under microscope to see stag-like edges). The cap of this young and probably recently emerged specimen is dark brown, almost black enhanced by wet weather. Pluteus in Latin means ‘screen’ or ‘protective fence’, hence a common name for this genus Shield mushrooms. Lansdown, Bath, BANES, England, U.K.
I try to give ID where possible but often it is not an easy task in the world of fungi without special examination, and I am not a mycologist. So, if you feel that I’m wrong, please do correct.
I'm working on a series of plants we have in our garden. These do not flower but are the most beautiful ornamental leaves I think I've ever seen. These are called Persian Shield.
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Pyrrhocoris apterus
Raphosoma italicum is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is also known as the Striped bug (or Italian striped bug) and Minstrel bug.
G. italicum can reach a length of 8–12 mm (0.31–0.47 in). The body is almost round, with a large shield. The basic color of the upperside of the body is red, with wide black longitudinal stripes. The pronotum has six black bands. The antennae are black. Also the sides of the abdominal segments (connexivum) are red with many small black spots. The legs are mostly black, which distinguishes it from its relative, G. lineatum.
Graphosoma italicum had been regarded as either a subspecies, or a synonym, of G. lineatum for over 100 years, so nearly all of the existing literature prior to 2007 referred to this species under the name lineatum. The validity of G. italicum was reestablished via DNA analysis, which demonstrated that the sister species to G. italicum is G. rubrolineatum,
Green shield bug (Palomena prasina) perched on a leaf.
Odorek zieleniak (Palomena prasina) siedzący na liściu.
Shield bug.
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209 shots,@ 20um.
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While checking my hostas for snails (while engaging in my Gastropod Relocation Programme), I discovered this little Hawthorn Shield bug, Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale, on the underside of one of the leaves. As it was pouring rain, I carefully brought it into the conservatory to photograph. This little critter was more active than I had anticipated, being somewhat annoying by moving around. However, at one point it did stay stationary long enough to allow this 13-shot focus stack. It was returned to the same place in the garden where I had found it when I was finished.
No shield bugs were harmed in the making of this photograph.
Shield bug taken whilst on holiday earlier this year. There are many different varieties of shield bug, many with some lovely patterns and colours.
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Pittosporum Shield Bug (Monteithiella humeralis)
A younger bug, it hasn't quite developed the adult colour. And this time it was on the berries of the Pittosporum tree.
With the temperature starting to rise (15-17°C (59-63°F), the Spring Flowers starting to bloom and some rain (about 18mm or 3/4 inch) over the past 10 days we are starting to see some insect life in the garden.
Malin Head is located on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland and is the most northerly point of the island of Ireland.
Malin Head gives its name to the Malin sea area. There is a weather station on the head, which is one of 22 such stations whose reports are broadcast as part of the BBC Shipping Forecast.
I love to listen to the shipping forecast, even though I don't fully understand it. It sounds like some sort of nautical poetry full of remote, wild coastal names and obscure weather terminology.
Malin:
Wind - West 5 to 7, then backing southwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea State - Rough or very rough.
Weather - Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility - Good, occasionally moderate.
When I hear it, I imagine some poor mariners, tossed and battered by the elements, listening to the same broadcast, hoping for some good news of better weather to come.
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Normally by this time of year I would be seeing these bugs and many other insects everywhere. Often for macro this is the best time of year for finding wee beasties. This year however my local spot seems to be lacking. Hopefully next year will be better and this is just a blip. However, speaking to a researcher on the subject it seems there has been a huge decline in insect volume in the past 30 years. I certainly don’t have to clean my car of little splatters anywhere near as often.