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A couple of moths and a Shieldbug from this evenings dog walk. A Hebrew Character and a Twin-spotted Quaker, and a Birch Shieldbug.

#nature #Insects #Moths #Shieldbugs

Hebrew Character, Orthosia gothica. One of the moths from this evenings dog walk.

Birch Shieldbug, Elasmostethus interstinctus, seen on this evenings dog walk.

Parent Bug, Elasmucha grisea, noticed while walking the dogs.
#Nature ##Bugs #Insects #Shieldbugs

A reddish, medium sized shieldbug, Elasmucha grisea, common name, Parent Bug. The female broods the eggs and young larvae, hence the common name.

Dolycoris baccarum Hairy Shieldbug #Shieldbugs #bugs #insects #nature #naturephotography #macrophotography #Perthshire #Scotland

When #InsectSaturday thinks it can hide behind #FernFriday and #TextureTuesday 🫥

#InsektenSamstag #Natur #nature #insect #insects #shieldBug #bug #Käfer #Wanze #Wanzen #shieldBugs #stinkBug #stinkBugs #bracken #brackens #Adlerfarn #Adlerfarne #ferns #fern #Farn #Farne #fernstodon #fernsOnFriday #FarnFreitag #FernsFriday #ferniverse #Farnsehen

This image features a close-up of a small, vibrant green insect—likely a type of shield bug or stink bug—perched on a cluster of dried, feathery plant stems. The plant stems are light brown with hints of purple, creating a delicate and intricate background. The insect is positioned centrally, partially hidden among the stems, adding a sense of natural camouflage. The background is softly blurred, drawing focus to the insect and the detailed texture of the plant.

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/10/12/india-in-jeopardy/
A look back at today's blockbuster of a match at the women's world cup and a photo gallery.
#cricket #WODI #WomensWorldCup #IndiavAustralia #photography #birds #insects #ShieldBugs #DockBug #SpiderWebs

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/09/27/spectacular-saturday/
My thoughts on some splendid sporting action today and a photo gallery.
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #rugby #WomensWorldCupFinal #golf #RyderCup #USAvEurope #photography #birds #egret #insects #bees #butterflies #shieldbugs

Three different instars of Nezara viridula nymphs spotted in a west London garden, early this week - and it seems the adults look quite different again!

https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Pentatomidae/nezara_viridula.html

#insectSaturday #insects #shieldbugs #macrophotography

A cluster of small, round, brown-black bugs on a large green flower bud on a shrub - with small white and orange dots, and one waving long, segmented black antennae around.

Two much larger bugs on another green flower bud - vaguely resembling ladybirds in their general, near-hemispherical shape - black with white and yellow spots in lines along their segmented abdomens.

Flattened, roughly circular green shieldbug nymph on a leaf - outlined by pink, with more white spots in lines along a dark, segmented abdomen.

Lens extension tube arrived - which means I can get EVEN CLOSER TO THE BUGS. Ahem. Cue some photos from a quick test-drive out in the garden...

Butterfly: Pararge aegeria
Ladybirds: Coccinella septempunctata
Shieldbug: Coreus marginatus?
Spider: possibly Araneus diadematus?

#Derbyshire #insects #butterflies #ladybirds #shieldbugs #spiders #macrophotography

Brown and white spotted butterfly on a leaf, fluffy body - sunlight passing through its wings revealing a slight iridescence to the forward structures of those wings.

A number of ladybirds - beetles with near hemispherical, glossy orange-red wing cases with black spots - nestled in a curled up, dry leaf on a shrub.

Shield-shaped shieldbug on a leaf - its grey-green-brown body covered in a multitude of tiny raised dots.

Small brown, black and white spider, seen from underneath, on its web.

I try to photograph bugs undisturbed and in their natural habitats, such as ... on the strap of my scruffy old backpack. Apparently, I attract 'em!

Red-legged Shieldbug, Pentatoma rufipes?

https://www.naturespot.org/species/red-legged-shieldbug

#Derbyshire #insects #shieldbugs #macrophotography

Shield-shaped bug, a shiny mottled brown-green with orange-red legs, yellow-black stripy edges to the rear and a yellow spot at the middle of the body - on a slightly frayed, black and grey padded fabric strap of a backpack.

Bonus bug: Birch shieldbug, Elasmostethus interstinctus?

(Spotted on a shrub practically underneath a birch tree, appropriately enough.)

#Derbyshire #insects #shieldbugs #macrophotography

Shield-shaped bug on a leaf, with a narrow head, segmented antennae and bright red eyes facing towards the camera - body a shiny, pale almost bluish green, with many small dark dots and big swathes of brown and intense orange-red across its back.

There's a shieldbug (likely a nymph of the Common Green Shieldbug, Palomena prasina) been sat on the same blade of grass since Saturday at the latest. Except - not any more! New home - a nettle leaf! About 10cm from that curved blade of grass...

#Derbyshire #insects #shieldbugs #macrophotography

Green shieldbug nymph - like a pale green tortoise sat high on six legs - on a nettle leaf.

Wider shot of that shieldbug nymph, revealing its previous home of a curved blade of grass, perhaps ten centimetres away from its new home.

Bugs! Including an actual bug - a shieldbug that's been on the same blade of grass for the last three days. Also, a Volucella pellucens hoverfly on a buddleia; a tiny little beetle and another, smaller hoverfly on a crocosmia.

#Derbyshire #insects #shieldbugs #hoverflies #beetles #macrophotography

Vivid green shieldbug - like a tortoise on six, raised legs - on a matching green, curled blade of grass. It must be very proud of that grass - I keep seeing it there, day after day...

Large hoverfly - with a glossy black and translucent yellow-white abdomen, slightly ragged-edged wings and big burgundy compound eyes - feeding on one of many tiny purple buddleia flowers.

Small beetle - dark, glossy wing cases covered in tiny dot-like indentations in fine lines - and a narrow red-orange thorax, small, dark head and long segmented antennae. On a jagged-edged, slightly hairy, vivid green leaf glossy with water from recent rain.

A much smaller, daintier hoverfly - narrow striped abdomen, large eyes - hovering next to a vivid red-orange petal from a crocosmia flower.

Flightless nymph of a green shield bug paused on a leaf of Japanese anemone. #Insects #Entomology #ShieldBugs.

The flightless nymph of a shield bug rests on a leaf for a moment. The nymph is 5-6 mm across and will need to complete two more moults before reaching adulthood. The nymph and the prominently veined leaf on which it rests are the same attractive shade of green but, otherwise, the bug is not particularly well camouflaged.

@anancusz There is a #lavender patch directly opposite my front door, and at this time of year it is alive with insects, especially various species of #bee but also #shieldbugs and #butterflies