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Mar 22, 2019 03:51 |  #1

Some recent mixed bug shots from the garden.

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wasp queen in a camellia flower

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A new shieldbug species for me - a turtle shieldbug. Podops inuncta
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Two gorse shieldbugs not mating
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Plant bug in a camellia flower- Lygus sp.
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Mar 22, 2019 03:56 |  #2

amazing
love the detail in these close ups.
very well done


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Mar 22, 2019 12:47 |  #3

Wonderful series.

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Mar 23, 2019 06:14 |  #4

avondale87 wrote in post #18832962 (external link)
amazing
love the detail in these close ups.
very well done


Lester Wareham wrote in post #18833187 (external link)
Wonderful series.

Thanks for the comments Richard and Lester - appreciated :)

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Mar 23, 2019 10:47 |  #5

Nice to find a new species; i'm not familiar with the Turtle shield bug but read that it has two anvil like projections either side of the head which you can just make out in your shot.

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Mar 24, 2019 01:14 |  #6

racketman wrote in post #18833651 (external link)
Nice to find a new species; i'm not familiar with the Turtle shield bug but read that it has two anvil like projections either side of the head which you can just make out in your shot.

Thanks Toby for the comments :) Found on the ground when a fallen leaf moved unexpectedly

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Apr 02, 2019 08:37 as a reply to  @ LordV's post |  #7

Great lighting on the gorse shieldbugs.

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Apr 02, 2019 09:50 |  #8

rstewart wrote in post #18839037 (external link)
Great lighting on the gorse shieldbugs.

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