Other shieldbugs seen in the Olympic Park, Stratford on Monday 28th Sept; two Mottled Shieldbug, 2 adult and 5 nymphs of Vernal Shieldbug, one Hairy Shieldbug and two Brassica Shieldbug, all seen on Old Man's Beard. #LondonWildlife #UKBugs
September 29, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Other shieldbugs seen in the Olympic Park, Stratford on Monday 28th Sept; two Mottled Shieldbug, 2 adult and 5 nymphs of Vernal Shieldbug, one Hairy Shieldbug and two Brassica Shieldbug, all seen on Old Man's Beard. #LondonWildlife #UKBugs
Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis) - minus one back leg - Long Melford, Suffolk. The first for the garden (actually indoors). Originally native to North America, this is yet another accidentally introduced species to Europe (which has since spread to the UK). #UKBugs
September 27, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis) - minus one back leg - Long Melford, Suffolk. The first for the garden (actually indoors). Originally native to North America, this is yet another accidentally introduced species to Europe (which has since spread to the UK). #UKBugs
A Hawthorn Shieldbug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) tapped out of ivy at Fishers Green in the Lee Valley a couple of days ago. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
February 18, 2026 at 4:54 PM
A Hawthorn Shieldbug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) tapped out of ivy at Fishers Green in the Lee Valley a couple of days ago. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
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
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
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
Found a rather attractive Cinnamon Bug (Corizus hyoscyami) in my Waltham Abbey garden two days ago. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
February 22, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Found a rather attractive Cinnamon Bug (Corizus hyoscyami) in my Waltham Abbey garden two days ago. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
Lovely iridescence on this Bronze Shieldbug (Troilus luridus) found in a holly bush in Epping Forest today. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
March 30, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Lovely iridescence on this Bronze Shieldbug (Troilus luridus) found in a holly bush in Epping Forest today. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
Lovely red colour form of Tortoise Bug (Eurygaster testudinaria) seen at Cornmill Meadows with @mammalmark.bsky.social a few days ago (9th May 2026). #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
May 12, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Lovely red colour form of Tortoise Bug (Eurygaster testudinaria) seen at Cornmill Meadows with @mammalmark.bsky.social a few days ago (9th May 2026). #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
Managed to find two Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) despite some light rain, sitting on nettles in Abbey Gardens, Waltham Abbey today 6th May. TL38230082. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
May 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Managed to find two Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) despite some light rain, sitting on nettles in Abbey Gardens, Waltham Abbey today 6th May. TL38230082. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
Swept two Denticulate Leatherbugs (Coriomeris denticulatus) from grassland at Fishers Green yesterday 30th May. Only my second local record. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
May 31, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Swept two Denticulate Leatherbugs (Coriomeris denticulatus) from grassland at Fishers Green yesterday 30th May. Only my second local record. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
Found my first Striped Shieldbug (Graphosoma italicum) of the year, sunning on nettle leaves, alongside lots of other insects at Ninefields, Waltham Abbey, Essex today. I have not previously seen one in March (first sighting 25th April last year). #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
March 18, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Found my first Striped Shieldbug (Graphosoma italicum) of the year, sunning on nettle leaves, alongside lots of other insects at Ninefields, Waltham Abbey, Essex today. I have not previously seen one in March (first sighting 25th April last year). #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
Tapped a Juniper Shieldbug (Cyphostethus tristriatus) out of ivy in Waltham Abbey today. Always a pleasure to see this attractive species. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
March 11, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Tapped a Juniper Shieldbug (Cyphostethus tristriatus) out of ivy in Waltham Abbey today. Always a pleasure to see this attractive species. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
#PanSpeciesListing Went to look for the shieldbug that occurs in the Olympic Park (Holcostethus sphacelatus) today 28th September. Easily found eight nymphs on their favoured patch of Old Man's Beard at TQ37758466. #LondonWildlife #UKBugs
September 28, 2026 at 2:47 PM
#PanSpeciesListing Went to look for the shieldbug that occurs in the Olympic Park (Holcostethus sphacelatus) today 28th September. Easily found eight nymphs on their favoured patch of Old Man's Beard at TQ37758466. #LondonWildlife #UKBugs
Found a Striped Shieldbug (Graphosoma italicum) nymph at Abbey Gardens, Waltham Abbey, Essex alongside seven adults today. The second local location with confirmed breeding this year. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
July 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Found a Striped Shieldbug (Graphosoma italicum) nymph at Abbey Gardens, Waltham Abbey, Essex alongside seven adults today. The second local location with confirmed breeding this year. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
A mating pair of Woundwort Shieldbug (Eysarcoris venustissimus) seen in Waltham Abbey a few days ago, 1st June. A species I see only occasionally. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
June 3, 2026 at 5:50 AM
A mating pair of Woundwort Shieldbug (Eysarcoris venustissimus) seen in Waltham Abbey a few days ago, 1st June. A species I see only occasionally. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
A rather attractive bug, Pantilius tunicatus on nettles at Cornmill Meadows last week. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs #LeeValleyWildlife
November 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A rather attractive bug, Pantilius tunicatus on nettles at Cornmill Meadows last week. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs #LeeValleyWildlife
A rather smart Brassica Shieldbug (Eurydema oleracea) sunning on a nettle leaf in Waltham Abbey, Essex last week. #UKBugs #EssexWildlife
October 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A rather smart Brassica Shieldbug (Eurydema oleracea) sunning on a nettle leaf in Waltham Abbey, Essex last week. #UKBugs #EssexWildlife
Only managed to find one Striped Shieldbug (Graphosoma italicum) in Abbey Gardens, Waltham Abbey in rather rainy conditions yesterday (10 October). #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Only managed to find one Striped Shieldbug (Graphosoma italicum) in Abbey Gardens, Waltham Abbey in rather rainy conditions yesterday (10 October). #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
A lovely Striped Oak Bug (Rhabdomiris striatellus) tapped out of hawthorn in Waltham Abbey a few days ago 17th May. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
May 20, 2026 at 6:42 AM
A lovely Striped Oak Bug (Rhabdomiris striatellus) tapped out of hawthorn in Waltham Abbey a few days ago 17th May. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
FIREBUG (Pyrrhocoris apterus). The first one I have seen in Long Melford (Suffolk). They certainly seem to be expanding their range around here - several have been reported locally this year. #UKBugs
July 30, 2026 at 5:56 PM
FIREBUG (Pyrrhocoris apterus). The first one I have seen in Long Melford (Suffolk). They certainly seem to be expanding their range around here - several have been reported locally this year. #UKBugs
A Mottled Shieldbug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) sitting on a shed door in Upshire, Essex last week. I am just starting to see a few on my local patch now as they continue to spread to new areas. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
October 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A Mottled Shieldbug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) sitting on a shed door in Upshire, Essex last week. I am just starting to see a few on my local patch now as they continue to spread to new areas. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
Found 38 Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) in Abbey Gardens, Waltham Abbey today 29th July. TL38270087. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
July 29, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Found 38 Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) in Abbey Gardens, Waltham Abbey today 29th July. TL38270087. #EssexWildlife #UKBugs
Amazed to find two Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) still clinging on to dead Hogweed stems alongside Old Shire Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex today. #UKBugs #EssexWildlife
December 1, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Amazed to find two Striped Shieldbugs (Graphosoma italicum) still clinging on to dead Hogweed stems alongside Old Shire Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex today. #UKBugs #EssexWildlife