Here's what they usually look like:
And, whilst I'm at it, here's a nymph caught in the garden last summer:
Longhorn moth 22/06/17
7 years ago
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Green Shield Bug (Palomena prasina)
I found this shield bug in the garden this afternoon - sat on a towel that was hanging out to dry. A search of various bug sites reveals it to be a Green Shield Bug, despite its appearance. In autumn the adults change their appearance to merge in with the vegetation; in spring they change back.
Here's what they usually look like:
And, whilst I'm at it, here's a nymph caught in the garden last summer:
Here's what they usually look like:
And, whilst I'm at it, here's a nymph caught in the garden last summer:
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