Green Shield Bug
(Palomena prasina)
The name shield bug is due to the shield shape of the adult insects when seen from above.
Often mistaken for beetles, shield bugs belong to a different group of insects, the Hemiptera. They feed by sucking sap from a wide range of plants but generally cause no noticeable damage to cultivated plants, even when numerous.
In the last few years I've been noticing more and more of these little bugs, and it seems to have become more abundant and widespread in the UK as a whole. This one landed on the outside table and seemed happy to sit on my finger and swop stares.... ain't it cute.. ;O)
9 comments:
Your bug is cute. But not when one is attracted to my reading light and lands on my bed at night. :)
From Land rover man to Bug Man.
Neat post - my friend.
Sorry Tom but I don't find any bugs cute, except the ladybird or ladybug as Aussies call them. Friendly little chap though! Have a great weekend.
Forgot to add that your title reminded me of Green Shield Stamps! I'm not sure if you remember them?
Linda...
I remember them well.... I also remember a saying from around here that went something like this:
If they fell off the Co-Op roof they'd land on the Divi..
Good old Co-Op.
I recall green shield stamps thinking of the title. For a bug it is cute.
are they a pest?
Nice shots! It's a Birch shieldbug (Elasmostethus interstinctus)
Regards
Rockwolf
Post a Comment