Jul 12th by Ian under Bird Watching
Derek what are these insects, and don’t say ladybird and shield bug , I’ve got that far already. I have posted both on Ispot so lets see how good your reference books are !! have you been to Ispot ?
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10 spot ladybird, seemingly very variable as to the colours. The shield bug is Pentatoma rufipes a shield bug. Ispot is brilliant.
it is commonly known as a sloe bug as it usually feeds on sloe bushes, not because it does`nt move fast.Indeed the ladybird is a ten spotter differing from similar species by it`s light coloured pronotum.