Shield Beetle
By Meanie
19 Sep, 2010
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Spent yesterday giving the conservatory a good scrub and bleach top to bottom ready for the ever increasing collection of tender plants that need to come in for the winter, and this lovely shield beetle landed on the glass. So here's a shot of the underside
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That's what I know them as anyway Hywel!
19 Sep, 2010
I only called them 'those flat green things' lol
20 Sep, 2010
My version was 'stinky bxggxrs"
Please excuse my vulgarity lol
20 Sep, 2010
I was led to believe that they are one of the good guys - is this correct?
20 Sep, 2010
I found by google they eat sap and leaves of trees shrubs and herbaceous plants. But not sure how much damage they do. I have found no damage from them in my garden.
20 Sep, 2010
My mother hates them because they like to suck the juice from the pears. The result is, the pear has a small tumor-like light brown and hard bit/spot near the surface of the fruits.
21 Sep, 2010
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So that's what they're called lol thanks :o)
19 Sep, 2010