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15-07-2010, 09:18 PM
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| | | Distinctively marked bug (nymph?)
Stockgrove Country Park, Beds.
Size: ~4.5mm
Help with identification appreciated as always: 
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15-07-2010, 09:35 PM
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| | | Re: Distinctively marked bug (nymph?)
Evening Bruce,
It looks like a Ground Bug, Lygaeidae family - possibly Scolopostethus sp.
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16-07-2010, 12:39 AM
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| | | Re: Distinctively marked bug (nymph?)
Nice one Bruce, but I haven't had one yet!  Gastrodes grossipes, Pine Cone Bug looks a good bet. You can see the first antennal segment extends beyond the head too.
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16-07-2010, 06:23 AM
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| | | Re: Distinctively marked bug (nymph?)
Certainly Lygaeidae, but I'm not sticking my neck out further on this one, I'm afraid. |
16-07-2010, 06:47 AM
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| | | Re: Distinctively marked bug (nymph?)
The only reason I went as far as genus was because the white bar seemed to fit directly under the wing-buds, I certainly wouldn't have tried any further, however good the photo is! Keep an eye out in the area for other Lygaeids in different stages/even adults, Bruce!
I take it the swollen front femora are a good clue to Lygaeidae then, Joe?
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16-07-2010, 07:18 PM
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| | | Re: Distinctively marked bug (nymph?)
Thank you for your expert help everyone.
Checking out Janet's suggested id of Gastrodes grossipes on the the British Bugs website I found a photo of a very similar looking nymph (taken by Joe I believe).
The nymph was on a fence immediately adjacent to a large (mostly) Scots Pine wood.
Interestingly Jason, I had previously (Sept 08) posted a Gallery image of an adult G. grossipes (identified by Tristan) that was taken in pretty much the same location as the nymph in my original post, see:  .
Bruce
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16-07-2010, 11:27 PM
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| | | Re: Distinctively marked bug (nymph?)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce Williams  Thank you for your expert help everyone.
Checking out Janet's suggested id of Gastrodes grossipes on the the British Bugs website I found a photo of a very similar looking nymph (taken by Joe I believe).
The nymph was on a fence immediately adjacent to a large (mostly) Scots Pine wood.
Interestingly Jason, I had previously (Sept 08) posted a Gallery image of an adult G. grossipes (identified by Tristan) that was taken in pretty much the same location as the nymph in my original post, see: .
Bruce |  Sorry, couldn't help it.
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17-07-2010, 08:58 AM
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| | | Re: Distinctively marked bug (nymph?)
It would indeed fit as an instar intermediate between the two on BB... the problem is there are a lot of lygaeids that I know little about the nymphs of, and as Jason has pointed out, even something as radically different as Scolopostethus has a nymph that's quite similar in a lot of ways. After having had another good squint at it, and knowing you've got the adults there before, Gastrodes does seem likely, though! |
17-07-2010, 11:33 AM
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Yes, likely - I must admit that the suggestion of Gastrodes had me recalling Bruce's mentions of Pine trees frequently in his mentions of Stockgrove. However, I'm sure he must have other Lygaeid species in the vicinity!
In common with Anthocorids it may be that nymphs of some are near-inseperable, and I'd be interested in Bruce's later updates on these nymphs should he like to follow this one up. |
18-07-2010, 08:34 AM
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| | | Re: Distinctively marked bug (nymph?)
I'll upload to the Gallery as Gastrodes sp. with a note of caution referring back to this thread.
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