Several Members had a very enjoyable walk along the Rochdale canal
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| Some of the crew |
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| Shield Bug (anyone I.D. this) |
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| Alder growing in the canal |
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| Royal Fern (a rarity in Calderdale) |
Several Members had a very enjoyable walk along the Rochdale canal
|
| Some of the crew |
|
| Shield Bug (anyone I.D. this) |
|
| Alder growing in the canal |
|
| Royal Fern (a rarity in Calderdale) |
http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Pentatomidae/picromerus_bidens.html
Could this be your bug??
Hi Linda
Picromerus bidens has distinct thorns on the pronotum. This one does not appear to have any.
Looks more like this one, but this has spots down the sides. Did you notice the sides of yours?
Forest Bug – Pentatoma rufipes
Sorry for delay in replying. No – only what the photo shows.