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Bug ID
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:42 pm
by Carltonian Man
Can anyone identify this bug please. We live in Nottingham (UK) and haven't noticed them in the area before. We now have quite a few and wondered if they were a potential problem. They seem to like hanging around the outside tomatoes.
Many thanks in anticipation
Martin
Re: Bug ID
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:52 pm
by Annpan
wow, never seen one of them before.... looks quite beautiful
Re: Bug ID
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:02 pm
by wulf
Annpan wrote:wow, never seen one of them before.... looks quite beautiful
Could still be a pest though, like the
Rosemary Beetles I came across last year:
Wulf
Re: Bug ID
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:52 pm
by MKG
It's the nymph of the green shield bug Palomena prasina. No bother whatsoever to a gardener.
Pretty, though. It'll change shape as it gets older until it looks like ... errrm ... a shield.
http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteropte ... asina.html
Mike
Re: Bug ID
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:04 am
by Millymollymandy
Great website and wonderful informative pics!
Re: Bug ID
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:54 am
by Carltonian Man
Thanks Mike it's put my mind at rest and the website is now in my favourites. I tried Googling but not knowing the bugs name made for futile searching.
Martin