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Sunday, 22 July 2012

Mystery insects.

Name this insect pic here on my parsnip plant..




  

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  1. I'd say it's a type of shield bug. This site is good

    http://www.gardensafari.net/english/shieldbugs.htm

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  2. After some research it appears to be a female Harpocera thoracica. You mut be later than Europe where they only appear in May to June!

    http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Miridae/harpocera_thoracica.html

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    1. They were on my parsnip plants that I let go to seed.Thanks for researching them and commenting.

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