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Orius laevigatus

Orius laevigatus

Orius laevigatus middle tibia pake brown

Orius laevigatus middle tibia pake brown

Orius laevigatus.

#Bugs #Hemiptera #VC55 #Anthocoridae

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Cardiastethus fasciiventris

Cardiastethus fasciiventris

Cardiastethus fasciiventris male paramere

Cardiastethus fasciiventris male paramere

Cardiastethus fasciiventris.

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

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A couple of Anthocoris nemorum flower bugs from #RSPBMiddletonLakes 18/06/25, lots of true bugs around atm! @britishbugs.bsky.social @rockwolf74.bsky.social #Anthocoridae

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Anthocoris limbatus

Anthocoris limbatus

I hit the Anthocoris limbatus motherlode on a recent outing!
#Bugs #Hemiptera #VC55 #UKWildlife #Anthocoridae #macrophotography #macro

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Orius laticollis - first record for #VC55.
Length 2mm. Angles of pronotum without long hairs. Paramere distinctive - flagellum long, blade narrow, tooth of paramere closer to internal than to external margin.
#Bugs #Hemiptera #Anthocoridae #UKWildlife

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Anthocoris limbatus vs Anthocoris nemorum

Anthocoris limbatus vs Anthocoris nemorum

Anthocoris limbatus vs Anthocoris nemorum.
#Anthocoridae #Bugs #Hemiptera #VC55 #UKWildlife #macrophotography #macro

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Anthocoris confusus: on Oak; hemelytra elongated, with parallel edges; dull except on outer edge of exocoria and outer half of cuneus.

Anthocoris confusus: on Oak; hemelytra elongated, with parallel edges; dull except on outer edge of exocoria and outer half of cuneus.

Anthocoris confusus: male paramere with a strong anteapical tooth, the proximal edge of which curves into the internal edge of the blade (c.f. A. simulans).

Anthocoris confusus: male paramere with a strong anteapical tooth, the proximal edge of which curves into the internal edge of the blade (c.f. A. simulans).

This afternoon I have been looking at Anthocoris confusus.
Lots of Anthocoris confusus (from last summer).
#bugs #Hemiptera #Anthocoridae #VC55

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Poplar Gall Bug - Anthocoris minki

Poplar Gall Bug - Anthocoris minki

Poplar Gall Bug - Anthocoris minki

Poplar Gall Bug - Anthocoris minki

Anthocoris minki male paramere

Anthocoris minki male paramere

Poplar Gall Bug - Anthocoris minki.
The first male we've found!
#bugs #Hemiptera #Anthocoridae #VC55

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Anthocoris

Anthocoris

Competition Time!
Four Anthocoris from Box - spot the odd one out.
#Bugs #Hemiptera #Anthocoridae #VC55

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Orius vicinus

Orius vicinus

Orius vicinus paramere

Orius vicinus paramere

Orius vicinus.
2.1 mm. Angles of pronotum without long hairs; blade of paramere broad; tooth of paramere closer to external than to internal margin ( looks just like the key!).
I'm pretty pleased with this one-males not common!
#Bugs #Hemiptera #Anthocoridae #VC55

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