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Friday, 21 October 2011

Septembers Walk - Rochdale canal

Several Members had a very enjoyable walk along the Rochdale canal
Some of the crew
Shield Bug (anyone I.D. this)

Alder growing in the canal
Royal Fern (a rarity in Calderdale)




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4 comments:

  1. Linda21 October 2011 at 13:47

    http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Pentatomidae/picromerus_bidens.html

    Could this be your bug??

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  2. Bruce21 October 2011 at 15:34

    Hi Linda

    Picromerus bidens has distinct thorns on the pronotum. This one does not appear to have any.

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  3. Linda21 October 2011 at 18:39

    Looks more like this one, but this has spots down the sides. Did you notice the sides of yours?
    Forest Bug - Pentatoma rufipes

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  4. Bruce26 October 2011 at 15:33

    Sorry for delay in replying. No - only what the photo shows.

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