Septembers Walk – Rochdale canal jamieharrop2011-10-21T10:51:00+01:00October 21st, 2011|0 Comments 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) No Comments Linda October 21, 2011 at 1:47 pm - Reply http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Pentatomidae/picromerus_bidens.html Could this be your bug?? Bruce October 21, 2011 at 3:34 pm - Reply Hi Linda Picromerus bidens has distinct thorns on the pronotum. This one does not appear to have any. Linda October 21, 2011 at 6:39 pm - Reply Looks more like this one, but this has spots down the sides. Did you notice the sides of yours?Forest Bug – Pentatoma rufipes Bruce October 26, 2011 at 3:33 pm - Reply Sorry for delay in replying. No – only what the photo shows. Leave A Comment Cancel replyComment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Don't subscribe All Replies to my comments Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.
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.