- Location
- Northern Ireland
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Identifying an insect
- Thread starter The Agrarian
- Start date
Midnight plough boy
Member
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Shield Bug
- Location
- Kent Sussex border
A Hawthorn Shield Bug.
- Location
- Northern Ireland
Ok. Thanks just looked it up. Seems it's the native one, but mostly local to southern Britain. I'm 40, been on farm most of my life, and this is the first time I've seen one. 
Exfarmer
Member
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
Very common in East Anglia
- Location
- Sedgefield
I’ve never seen one before in my many many years of farming
Have seen about 10 this year. Even had 2 in the house
Hope they eat flea beetles
Have seen about 10 this year. Even had 2 in the house
Hope they eat flea beetles
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
When people say they haven’t ever seen thing like this I can’t help thinking they must walk around with their eyes shut.
Certainly far from rare around here anyway.
Certainly far from rare around here anyway.
- Location
- Northern Ireland
Cheshire and Antrim are pretty dissimilar in many ways though. I'll show the photo around to as many locals as I can, just to check if we've all somehow had our collective eyes closed for decades. 
Will also show it to my 81 year old farmer dad, who has lived here all his life. I've only ever lived on an intensive dairy farm. But he was born onto a truly mixed farm in 1938. Hasn't much left to learn.
Will also show it to my 81 year old farmer dad, who has lived here all his life. I've only ever lived on an intensive dairy farm. But he was born onto a truly mixed farm in 1938. Hasn't much left to learn.
deleted user 837354
Member
They often alight on things randomly, I am sure they normally fly about. You don't forget them because if you try to brush them off or alarm them at all they release a noxious stink.
I have no idea what they eat but they are quite common and come in a variety of colours and hues.
I have no idea what they eat but they are quite common and come in a variety of colours and hues.
- Location
- North West
Very often find them on the combine header when replacing broken knives etc. I did come across this spider ? this year, don’t think I’ve seen one like this before. Definitely didn’t fancy touching it!?
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
Yeah, yeah,yeah. I suppose you’ve never seen moles either.Cheshire and Antrim are pretty dissimilar in many ways though. I'll show the photo around to as many locals as I can, just to check if we've all somehow had our collective eyes closed for decades.
Will also show it to my 81 year old farmer dad, who has lived here all his life. I've only ever lived on an intensive dairy farm. But he was born onto a truly mixed farm in 1938. Hasn't much left to learn.
- Location
- Northern Ireland
Hilarious!