The greenish V shape on its back should have made it easy to identify but an hour or so scouring the 'net' has proved so far to be fruitless.
Friday, 29 July 2022
Unidentified Bug
A group of dwarf marigolds needed dead heading. On one I spotted an insect I had not seen before today. For quite a while I thought it was a fly but looking at the poor photos I managed to get I think it may be more likely to be a weevil or similar.
The greenish V shape on its back should have made it easy to identify but an hour or so scouring the 'net' has proved so far to be fruitless.
The greenish V shape on its back should have made it easy to identify but an hour or so scouring the 'net' has proved so far to be fruitless.
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I guess it's one of the Miridae. A young Tarnished Plant Bug?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pointer Adrian. After another search it looks likely to be an adult Miridae Lygus pratensis
ReplyDeleteYes you could right for all I know. It was the black markings on it's thorax I was trying to match, without success. Colour is not that reliable an indicator as you will see when ploughing through hundreds of images.
ReplyDeleteInteresting insect. I've had a look in my Insect book but couldn't see it in there. Very unusual and distinctive. Looks from your comment above that you may have identified now :)
ReplyDeleteHow cool is that! It looks like a bug wearing a super cape! Good eye, John!
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