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30-07-2006, 09:08 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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| | | It's a bug's life ....
Hi all ... does anybody know what this very little fella is? I'm sure I've seen one before with that remarkable heart-shaped white mark, but can't think for the life of me what it is ....   |
31-07-2006, 07:09 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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| | | Re: It's a bug's life ....
Ooohhh .... looks like I've stumped you all with this one .... 
I should imagine it's some sort of Capsid Bug, but I can't find one with these markings in my books ....
If it's any help, I think the lighting has confused things somewhat .... on the pic it seems to have a bluish tinge to it, but at the time I don't remember this - it seemed much more like a white to pale brown colouration. Even so, I would have thought there was enough there for an ID - how about those two black spots at each end of the ... wait a sec - just what IS that bit called behind the head in these things?  |
31-07-2006, 07:20 AM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
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| | | Re: It's a bug's life ....
Ok. I'm stumped. Sure is pretty though.
Mutter mutter..........must get a better insect book. 
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31-07-2006, 09:41 AM
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| | | Re: It's a bug's life ....
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman Ok. I'm stumped. Sure is pretty though.
Mutter mutter..........must get a better insect book. |
It IS a pretty little thing isn't it?
And I think we ALL need better insect books, WW .... |
31-07-2006, 09:30 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Cheshire UK
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| | | Re: It's a bug's life ....
Now I've mentioned this before and I'm going to say it again
"that's a mirid bug", and there is a key around here somewhere.....
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31-07-2006, 09:44 PM
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| | | Re: It's a bug's life ....
Got it!! I'm pretty sure it's Lygus pratensis .... if anyone is interested, here's a link .... http://popgen.unimaas.nl/~jlindsey/c...pratensis.html
Thanks to my friend Kristel in Belgium for the research!! |
31-07-2006, 09:47 PM
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| | | Re: It's a bug's life ....
and its erm.... a mirid bug
I'm impressed by your international connections
bugbotherer |
31-07-2006, 09:49 PM
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| | | Re: It's a bug's life ....
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Originally Posted by bugbotherer and its erm.... a mirid bug
I'm impressed by your international connections
bugbotherer |
Aaahhh, Bugbotherer .... just too late again ....  |
31-07-2006, 10:26 PM
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| | | Re: It's a bug's life ....
He actually said it before you did or was that sarcasm? great bug though...i must find one |
31-07-2006, 10:29 PM
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| | | Re: It's a bug's life ....
not sure why i assumed bugbotherer is a he? sorry....maybe a she? ...anyway bugbotherer said it first ;P | | | |
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