Energetic bug in my long grass. Is an ID possible?

[Deb London]

The following pics where taken through polycarbonate. Sorry about the fuzziness. I didn't have the heart to subdue it and remove it from the container. It was such a lively little thing.






Looks like some sort of bug.

Any help with ID gratefully received.

[JRsbugs]

I had one like that last year, family Miridae - Stenodema calcarata but it might not be possible to separate it from S. trispinosa unless you can see if it has two or three spurs on the hind femora . They are located near the 'knee' on the under side, yours doesn't appear to have those or they aren't visible.

It could be Notostira elongata or Stenodema laevigata, check out the options and you will see how similar they are!

[Deb London]

Thank you very much Janet! I will have a look for those spurs on my shots. And of course, if I find it again I can look for those specifically.

[Acutipuerilis]

This one is S. laevigata - no spines, and you can see the femur thinning just before the knee.

[Deb London]

Thank you very much A.