Criorhina rannunculi?

A nice surprise to find another Gastrodes abietum (Spruce Cone Bug) in SE Shropshire on Sunday! #Heteroptera #Lygaeidae

The bizarre 'stalk-eyed bug' Henestaris laticeps, common around Buck's-horn Plantain plants, Ayrmer Cove, Devon. The reason why its eyes are stalked is unknown.

Apolygus - simplified Apolygus is a tricky genus, but the impact of a new paper (if widely accepted) on that British list is that Apolygus lucorum and Apolygu...

Apolygus - simplified
Apolygus is a tricky genus, but the impact of a new paper (if widely accepted) simplifies things. As a confirmed taxonomic lumper, I approve! - ajcarthropoda.blogspot.com/2026/03/apol...
#Bugs #Hemiptera #VC55 #Miridae

Another day, yet another Shieldbug, this time a Mottled Shieldbug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa). Found among Ivy on a Hawthorn tree down the allotment, the first time I've encountered this particular species. Underside view shows the characteristic spike. VC30 Bedfordshire

A red and black bug against a dark background. Photo by Mike Hudson.

At least 10 red-and-black Fire Bugs climbing on a metal pole.

Some 50 Fire Bugs in the village of Lynsted in North Kent. Thanks to Mike Hudson for the record and photos and to Neil Anderson for passing it on. #KentNature #bugs #TrueBugs

That's an amazingly early D. marginata!

Cinnamon Bug: a red and black bug with black legs and antennae on mossy ground.

Found a rather attractive Cinnamon Bug (Corizus hyoscyami) in my Waltham Abbey garden two days ago. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs

Yes it makes no sense! They have been here a long time, so maybe policymakers view them more sympathetically

For Muntjac and CWD seems almost entirely due to their non-native status rather than an objective assessment of their relative impact.

I was thinking the same

Looks right to me! Always a v handsome sp

I'd agree it's a probable ruficornis

A slide showing information about the lacebug Catoplatus fabricii. There is an image of the species (a small brown bug with mesh like structures at the edge of the abdomen. The text on the slide reads A medium sized species of lacebug which is strongly associated with Ox-eye Daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare. The thorax is rather narrow behind the head, and lacks the meshes on the margins found in other lacebugs. The third antennal segment is the same width as the fourth. A very scarce species in Bedfordshire, with only one recent record. Should be looked for where Ox-eye Daisies are found, especially in dry, sunny situations on calcareous soils. Adults over-winter in moss close to the host plant.

A new species added to the Bedfordshire bug slides, with the lacebug Catoplatus fabricii, a rather lovely creature brilliantly found and photographed by @markgurn.bsky.social last year. See all the slides here www.flickr.com/photos/runne...

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Blue Shieldbug, Zicrona caerulea

Blue Shieldbug, Zicrona caerulea.

#Bugs #Hemiptera #VC55 #macrophotography #macro #OMSystem

Three frogs to be reintroduced to West Acre 'pingos' The money will be spent on breeding thousands of frogs and managing their release in 2026.

This is the height of ecological illiteracy and shows how wannabe zookeepers have taken over UK nature conservation. Evidence for native status of these species is incredibly tenuous; releasing them into one of our most ancient & irreplaceable ecosystems would be crazy.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sounds highly dubious

Might well be new to Yorks I will check with Jim Flanagan.

Time really does fly

10 years ago today I looked in the moth trap and saw the critter in the first photo. I actually potted it, threw it back in the trap, then re-potted it after having second thoughts! Three days later I had another! (2nd photo). Mecidea lindbergi, 1st UK record, ID'd by @britishbugs.bsky.social

Found a leafhopper in the bedroom window on Thursday and it appears to be a Acericerus heydenii - a recent arrival in the UK (2010) and appears to be spreading. We've seen just one before - in South Bucks. @rockwolf74.bsky.social

Mottled Shieldbug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) from pollarded Sallow branch 28/11/25. New site record #ThamesRdWetland SMINC in London Boro Bexley, managed by @thames21.bsky.social Feeds on various decidous trees. First found in UK in London area 2010, following increase on near continent. (Pic Elio G)

Empoasca vitis

Eupteryx urticae

Linnavuoriana sexmaculata

Ribautiana debilis

Winter leafhoppers.

Empoasca vitis
Eupteryx urticae
Linnavuoriana sexmaculata
Ribautiana debilis

#Bugs #Hemiptera #VC55 #Cicadellidae

Looking at the last flowers of Red Campion today and this little bug appeared.
It is Dicyphus globulifer, a species found on Red and White Campion throughout Britain.

You can't beat a bit of Ozrics

Fruticidia bisignata, new to Essex (only third UK record), from my garden

Zygina lunaris, possibly new to Essex, from my garden

Liguropiajuniperi, possibly new to North Essex (VC19), from a local churchyard

What an incredible month November has been so far, and thanks to simply shaking some leaves.

Three new leafhoppers for me, two of these possibly new to Essex.

#Hemiptera
#Cicadellidae
#Leafhopper

Always love finding Ledra aurita (Eared Leafhopper) nymphs! From SE Shropshire yesterday. #Homoptera #Leafhopper #Shropshire

Developers WANT gradual release of new homes, so demand always outstrips supply to keep sales prices high. They use:

1 Land-banking - to prevent competitors building

2 Slow build-out - to keep demand high

Reforms should focus on this dynamic, plus skills shortages, and minimising slow wet trades

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