This is one bug I didn’t find by fossicking amongst or staring at leaves; it came to me, appearing one recent afternoon on the inside of my living room window. I only managed a couple of photos before it was off again, expertly flying through the gap of the tilted window, something most creatures don’t manage to do. This is Liorhyssus hyalinus, a new bug for me and one that is not often recorded. The British Bugs website explains:

Historically regarded as a rare vagrant to Britain, but has appeared much more frequently since the 1990s and become established in some areas, with a recent history of records from the coast of south Wales [my location], where the bug seems to be resident.

Though my photo isn’t great (and, yes, the outside of the window is dirty – the windows get cleaned every couple of months but living next to the sea and a woodland means they don’t stay clean for long), the markings on this bug were distinctive enough for me to identify it fairly quickly (and my record has now been verified). If you want to learn more about Liorhyssus hyalinus, you can read the entry – and see better images – on the British Bugs website.