Bug that's bugging me! LOL

[sunnydale]

Hi all,

I found a tiny bug the other day while looking around the garden of my mums (potential) new bungalow.

It was mid green in colour with slight black markings on it's top, smaller and flatter than a Ladybird, had a roundish rather than oval shape....... and I can't find anything in my book to match it

I have never seen a bug like it before but am hoping some of you will know what I've seen.

No camera with me I'm afraid, so no pics

My mum's going for another look around the bungalow this afternoon and I've asked her to text me the name of the plant I found it on. It's a common one but I just can't remember....but it might help with the ID.

Thanks,
Tracey.x

[loripo]

Anything like this?
Green Shieldbug - Pulomena prasina - Wildlife Photography

The ones I've seen have been ladybird-ish size

[Jason Claxton]

More difficult without a photo ,from the size you describe, it could be the nymph of the Green Shieldbug.

[sunnydale]

Originally Posted by loripo

Anything like this?
Green Shieldbug - Pulomena prasina - Wildlife Photography

The ones I've seen have been ladybird-ish size

Thanks for your efforts loripo....but no, it didn't look like that. My bug was darker green and hadn't got that large black section near the head (IIRC). The black pattern on mine was made up of just a few very small marks.....although it did look similar to yours around it's rim.

Tracey


I've just found this on a google search and it's the closest I can get to mine......so I think you're both right with the Green Shield Bug.....but it's a nymph as Jason says.

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?im...a%3DG%26um%3D1

Thanks again to you both:-)

[Acutipuerilis]

The amount of black on the nymphs is very variable, and they change with each moult. Try google images to see the full range, but I'm pretty sure that it is what you saw.
Joe

[sunnydale]

Originally Posted by Acutipuerilis

The amount of black on the nymphs is very variable, and they change with each moult. Try google images to see the full range,
Joe

Thanks Joe. I just did!!

[Jason Green]

Hi Tracey,

One other suspect - was it White Deadnettle or a mint? If so, try the Green Tortoise Beetle, Cassida viridis. I agree though, more likely the GS.

Take care,

Jason

[sunnydale]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

One other suspect - was it White Deadnettle or a mint? If so, try the Green Tortoise Beetle, Cassida viridis. I agree though, more likely the GS.

Thanks Jason, I've just had a look at some images.......but I'm sticking with the GSB nymph

Tracey

[Dogghound]

Parent bug nymph? Look at afew species of shieldbug nymphs they do vary.