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P is for Parent bug

21 Tuesday Dec 2021

Posted by sconzani in insects

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British bugs, bugs, Elasmucha grisea, Parent bug, Parent bug nymphs

September was the month I saw my first huddle of Parent bug nymphs, and incredibly cute it was too. I’d only seen the adult bug a couple of times before that, so I was rather pleased to spot another in late October (below right). There is really quite a striking difference between the nymphs and their parents.

211221 parent bug (1)
211221 parent bug (2)

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151/366 Cinnamon bug

30 Saturday May 2020

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Black and red squash bug, British bugs, bugs, Cinnamon bug, Corizus hyoscyami

This is a new bug to me. I saw one in April (but only got a blurry photo) and then found another earlier this week. Meet the Cinnamon bug (Corizus hyoscyami), also known as the Black and red squash bug. Though bugs can be difficult to identify, this one has very distinctive markings so is easier than most. In times past, the Cinnamon bug was only found along the southern coasts of England but it is now spreading north, and west into Wales, obviously. You can read more about this colourful mini-beast on the British bugs website.

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A new Cicadellidae

05 Wednesday Jul 2017

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British bugs, bugs, Cicadellidae, Evacanthus interruptus, leafhoppers

I had to chuckle when the British Bugs website described this little bug, which is no more than 6mm long, as ‘large’ but, compared to others in the Cicadellidae family – i.e. the leafhoppers – it’s a giant. The website also says it’s a common species but this was the first I’d seen so I obviously haven’t been looking closely enough.

170705 Evacanthus Interruptus (1)

This is Evacanthus interruptus (a female, I believe, as her wings are shorter than the length of her abdomen). They favour tall herbaceous vegetation in meadows, scrubby areas and woodlands, and can be seen between June and October. I’ll be on the look out for more.

170705 Evacanthus Interruptus (2)
170705 Evacanthus Interruptus (3)

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