A pair of Common Green Shieldbugs (Palomena prasina) making more Common Green Shieldbugs...
May 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
A pair of Common Green Shieldbugs (Palomena prasina) making more Common Green Shieldbugs...
Off to Holt Lowes yesterday to see what could bee seen. Absolutely loads of Gorse Shieldbugs in various hues. We always look out for them, but usually see none.
#shieldbugs #UKwildlife
#shieldbugs #UKwildlife
September 22, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Off to Holt Lowes yesterday to see what could bee seen. Absolutely loads of Gorse Shieldbugs in various hues. We always look out for them, but usually see none.
#shieldbugs #UKwildlife
#shieldbugs #UKwildlife
Getting friendly.
Hairy Shieldbugs, Dolycoris baccarum, and Brassica Shieldbugs, Eurydema oleracea.
#Bugs #Hemiptera #VC55 #macrophotography #macro #OMSystem
Hairy Shieldbugs, Dolycoris baccarum, and Brassica Shieldbugs, Eurydema oleracea.
#Bugs #Hemiptera #VC55 #macrophotography #macro #OMSystem
April 13, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Getting friendly.
Hairy Shieldbugs, Dolycoris baccarum, and Brassica Shieldbugs, Eurydema oleracea.
#Bugs #Hemiptera #VC55 #macrophotography #macro #OMSystem
Hairy Shieldbugs, Dolycoris baccarum, and Brassica Shieldbugs, Eurydema oleracea.
#Bugs #Hemiptera #VC55 #macrophotography #macro #OMSystem
Poor shieldbugs! The below-the-line commenters this morning don't seem to be big fans...
Please can I share my enthusiasm for hairy shieldbugs with you in my @theguardian.com country diary this morning? They are so cool! 😍
#naturewriting #countrydiary @chrismothman.bsky.social
#naturewriting #countrydiary @chrismothman.bsky.social
Country diary: A young shieldbug has found a safe place to hide – or so it hopes | Nic Wilson
Bedmond, Hertfordshire: The entire Serge Hill project is a haven for humans and wildlife, and there’s much to find in its collection of drought-tolerant plants
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Poor shieldbugs! The below-the-line commenters this morning don't seem to be big fans...
Blue Shieldbugs, Zicrona caerulea.
@vannabartlett.bsky.social and I saw several in waterside vegetation at West Acre, Norfolk, today.
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#Shieldbugs #UKWildife
@vannabartlett.bsky.social and I saw several in waterside vegetation at West Acre, Norfolk, today.
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#Shieldbugs #UKWildife
September 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Blue Shieldbugs, Zicrona caerulea.
@vannabartlett.bsky.social and I saw several in waterside vegetation at West Acre, Norfolk, today.
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#Shieldbugs #UKWildife
@vannabartlett.bsky.social and I saw several in waterside vegetation at West Acre, Norfolk, today.
share.google/yhCOCdPcV3ck...
#Shieldbugs #UKWildife
Blue shieldbugs in the garden this morning, courtesy of WW*
*wonderful wife
*wonderful wife
February 22, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Blue shieldbugs in the garden this morning, courtesy of WW*
*wonderful wife
*wonderful wife
Ink and watercolour drawings of various invertebrates that I’ve seen in the garden during September. Definitely getting the autumn feeling.
🐡
#invertebrates
🐡
#invertebrates
October 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Ink and watercolour drawings of various invertebrates that I’ve seen in the garden during September. Definitely getting the autumn feeling.
🐡
#invertebrates
🐡
#invertebrates
Some fairly small Shieldbugs for our latest #FaveFour2024 and all with a sort of monochrome theme.
Pied, Bordered, Forget-me-not, and a trio Woundwort nymphs.
#shieldbugs #ento #UKwildlife
Pied, Bordered, Forget-me-not, and a trio Woundwort nymphs.
#shieldbugs #ento #UKwildlife
January 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Some fairly small Shieldbugs for our latest #FaveFour2024 and all with a sort of monochrome theme.
Pied, Bordered, Forget-me-not, and a trio Woundwort nymphs.
#shieldbugs #ento #UKwildlife
Pied, Bordered, Forget-me-not, and a trio Woundwort nymphs.
#shieldbugs #ento #UKwildlife
Found 23 Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) along the stream opposite the Waltham Abbey Leisure Centre at Ninefields today, but failed to find any at the Fishers Green location. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
May 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Found 23 Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) along the stream opposite the Waltham Abbey Leisure Centre at Ninefields today, but failed to find any at the Fishers Green location. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
My first Pied Shieldbugs (Tritomegas bicolor). Lovely treat to find! Found on White dead-nettle.
15/04/2025 - Staffordshire
#shieldbugs
15/04/2025 - Staffordshire
#shieldbugs
April 15, 2026 at 9:03 PM
My first Pied Shieldbugs (Tritomegas bicolor). Lovely treat to find! Found on White dead-nettle.
15/04/2025 - Staffordshire
#shieldbugs
15/04/2025 - Staffordshire
#shieldbugs
Hawthorn Shieldbug - (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)
One of my favourite Shieldbugs love the green and reddish colours 😊
#Shieldbug #insects #wildlife
One of my favourite Shieldbugs love the green and reddish colours 😊
#Shieldbug #insects #wildlife
May 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Hawthorn Shieldbug - (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)
One of my favourite Shieldbugs love the green and reddish colours 😊
#Shieldbug #insects #wildlife
One of my favourite Shieldbugs love the green and reddish colours 😊
#Shieldbug #insects #wildlife
Southern Green Shieldbugs (3rd & 5th instars, I think), sunning themselves on Wisteria in the garden yesterday. #KentNature #bugs #Shieldbugs
September 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Southern Green Shieldbugs (3rd & 5th instars, I think), sunning themselves on Wisteria in the garden yesterday. #KentNature #bugs #Shieldbugs
January 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
September 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Still four Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) hanging on at Abbey Gardens, Waltham Abbey, despite the gloomy conditions today. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
October 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Still four Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) hanging on at Abbey Gardens, Waltham Abbey, despite the gloomy conditions today. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
Woundwort Shieldbugs almost unnoticed among the Hedge Woundwort seeds #WildWebsWednesday
August 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Woundwort Shieldbugs almost unnoticed among the Hedge Woundwort seeds #WildWebsWednesday
Managed to find 32 Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) in a quick 10 minute check near the shops in Ninefields, Waltham Abbey, Essex today, mostly on Cow Parsley, with some on nettles, brambles and Goosegrass. One Dock Bug seen alongside. #UKBugs #EssexWildlife
May 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Managed to find 32 Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) in a quick 10 minute check near the shops in Ninefields, Waltham Abbey, Essex today, mostly on Cow Parsley, with some on nettles, brambles and Goosegrass. One Dock Bug seen alongside. #UKBugs #EssexWildlife
February 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Blue Shieldbug, Zicrona caerulea.
Walking across a piece of boardwalk.
West Acre, Norfolk, last week.
www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/...
#Hemiptera #ShieldBugs #UKWildlife
Walking across a piece of boardwalk.
West Acre, Norfolk, last week.
www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/...
#Hemiptera #ShieldBugs #UKWildlife
September 22, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Blue Shieldbug, Zicrona caerulea.
Walking across a piece of boardwalk.
West Acre, Norfolk, last week.
www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/...
#Hemiptera #ShieldBugs #UKWildlife
Walking across a piece of boardwalk.
West Acre, Norfolk, last week.
www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/...
#Hemiptera #ShieldBugs #UKWildlife
Bishop's Mitre , Brassica/Crucifer & Blue Shieldbugs from Nuneaton 20/6/20 all within 10 mins of the house. #shieldbugs #insects #bugs
June 20, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Bishop's Mitre , Brassica/Crucifer & Blue Shieldbugs from Nuneaton 20/6/20 all within 10 mins of the house. #shieldbugs #insects #bugs
Counted an impressive 52 Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) on one Hogweed plant at Ninefields, Waltham Abbey, Essex today, with plenty more in the general vicinity. #UKBugs #EssexWildlife
August 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Counted an impressive 52 Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) on one Hogweed plant at Ninefields, Waltham Abbey, Essex today, with plenty more in the general vicinity. #UKBugs #EssexWildlife
I think Shieldbugs are great!
September 28, 2026 at 9:32 AM
I think Shieldbugs are great!
Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) located in various Waltham Abbey locations this September and October, including Shire Meadows, Ninefields, Roundhills, Town Mead and Abbey Gardens. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
November 24, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) located in various Waltham Abbey locations this September and October, including Shire Meadows, Ninefields, Roundhills, Town Mead and Abbey Gardens. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
Haven't seen a Hawthorn Shieldbug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) for a while so pleased to spot this one on Lantana on the 24th in the garden. One of our (many!) favourite Shieldbugs. @rockwolf74.bsky.social @bugmanjones.bsky.social
September 27, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Haven't seen a Hawthorn Shieldbug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) for a while so pleased to spot this one on Lantana on the 24th in the garden. One of our (many!) favourite Shieldbugs. @rockwolf74.bsky.social @bugmanjones.bsky.social