Cetonia aurata
Saperda populnea
Rhynchites auratus
Asaphidion curtum
A gallery of some interesting beetle species from previous years I've recorded in Essex... 🪲 🌱
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Pollen Beetles, Byturus ochraceus, Ham Hill this morning - one of my favourite beasties @somersetwt.bsky.social @dandelionappre1.bsky.social #britishbeetles #britishbugs #britishinsects #yevilcountrypark #hamhill
A second-instar Red-legged Shieldbug nymph on a fallen quince leaf. The nymph will overwinter at this stage and complete its development through the spring and summer.
Second instar
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A Juniper Shieldbug resting on a frond of a Lawson cypress tree. The photo was taken with flash, which darkens the background and makes the green and pink bug stand out clearly.
X-wing:
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An adult Tree Damsel Bug (Himacerus aperus) sheltering among the leaves of a Norway maple sapling. This is a flightless bug that lives on aphids, mites and other small invertebrates. This specimen is a female.
Tree Damsel Bug:
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Serendipity:
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Leafy:
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Shiny:
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Experiment:
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Absolute unit:
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Handsome:
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Shieldbug of the day: the Hawthorn Shieldbug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) in my Worcestershire garden this afternoon.
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