I'll get this one started off with a Marmalade Hoverfly -Episyrphus balteatus
who was enjoying the sunshine and shelter of the patio
Cin J
Stephen65 said:When I zoomed into the picture, I was amazed at the pore like indentations on the shell of the bug. I've seen plenty of shieldbugs before, but never noticed the pores.
Do you mean the speckled dots that are scattered all over it?
Yes. I'm not the best at describing Especially on it's shoulders they look like pores or indentations, rather than just spots.
Luckily bugs don’t bite so it was probably something else that bit you. you don’t have to worry about these ones
Yes it is very interesting. Iv seen them before but If you haven’t seen one before
This is a picture of what a Hawthorn Shield bug looks like
It does have a look alike which is the birch shield bug but the Birch Shield Bug has a different pattern
there very common there also called Stink bugs cause of there ability to release a strong smelling fluid when threatened. Adults feed on Hawthorn leafs which gave the species its name. Hawthorn Shield bugs can be found in both woodland parks and gardens and can be drawn to bright lights occasionally. You can look out for them between May and October but you won’t see the new population of Hawthorn Shieldbugs until August or September. They Hubernate over Winter
I really enjoy taking macro, then zooming in and having a look at what's going on in their tiny world ...
i love robins said:Thanks Zo what ever they are they must like the taste of me Lol
Thats ok. Yes maybe.