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racketman
28th of June 2007 (Thu), 14:15
the weird bug with swollen antennae - most common amongst nettles and other low vegetation. Around 5mm

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2nd rnd of Wimbledon and all British interest is over, get well soon Murray!
skylab
28th of June 2007 (Thu), 14:31
Nice little bug RM. Like the hairy antennae.
Leorooster
28th of June 2007 (Thu), 14:43
Great captures! I've never seen one of these :)
LordV
28th of June 2007 (Thu), 15:52
Excellent capture RM- only ever seen a nymph of one of these- makes you wonder what they use the antennae for.
Brian v.
dpastern
29th of June 2007 (Fri), 08:30
Interesting bug RM - I've never seen anything like it before, thanks for sharing - good images!

Dave
Attic
29th of June 2007 (Fri), 09:52
Nice shots RM, I've quite few of these in my garden at the moment, they seem to wave they antenna around quite a bit and they are quite small. Here's one from my garden.
eccles
29th of June 2007 (Fri), 12:12
makes you wonder what they use the antennae for
For getting stones out of horses' hooves of course. :D
Nice ones RM.
DaveBinks
29th of June 2007 (Fri), 12:40
Good shots - nice sharp detail
Lawrie B
1st of July 2007 (Sun), 05:27
Strange Bug Great series
JenzZx2
1st of July 2007 (Sun), 06:17
Interesting bug, those antennae are crazy!
racketman
1st of July 2007 (Sun), 07:49
Nice shots RM, I've quite few of these in my garden at the moment, they seem to wave they antenna around quite a bit and they are quite small. Here's one from my garden.


so they have reached Portsmouth - now you're in trouble!