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BubikolRamios	#1 Posted on 25-09-2010 21:20
Member Location: Slovenia Posts: 1726 Joined: 14.06.09	body 4-5 mm BubikolRamios attached the following image: [99.61Kb] Edited by BubikolRamios on 25-09-2010 21:23 highly searchable nature photo galery --> http://agrozoo.ne....jsp?l2=en


BubikolRamios	#2 Posted on 26-09-2010 18:09
Member Location: Slovenia Posts: 1726 Joined: 14.06.09	so, this does not seem to be wery rare (if it is the same species at all). Another one a couple of km away. Magnification: you can se how red/purple becomes more red on bottom side of bug. BubikolRamios attached the following image: [79.71Kb] Edited by BubikolRamios on 26-09-2010 18:13 highly searchable nature photo galery --> http://agrozoo.ne....jsp?l2=en


blowave	#3 Posted on 26-09-2010 20:17
Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07	I think your first one is a late instar nymph of Dolycoris baccarum, the Sloe Bug. The body does look a little bright but the shapes, and the head do seem to fit, it has a jewel effect on the head. The second one I think is a mid instar nymph of Eurygaster testudinaria the Tortoise Bug. Check them out, the drawings will give a link to pics if clicked on. http://www.britis...tages.html Janet http://cubits.org...


BubikolRamios	#4 Posted on 26-09-2010 22:31
Member Location: Slovenia Posts: 1726 Joined: 14.06.09	Nice link. Thanks. highly searchable nature photo galery --> http://agrozoo.ne....jsp?l2=en


tristanba	#5 Posted on 18-10-2010 13:40
Member Location: UK Posts: 97 Joined: 29.05.07	I suspect that neither of these nymphs are British species, but can't really help you any further. The first image MIGHT be Piezodorus lituratus if found on or near gorse or broom. Tristan


blowave	#6 Posted on 18-10-2010 14:30
Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07	Tristan, I agree there are other species which are likely to be in Slovenia that we do not have, however there are many which are the same. I had a site in my favourites which lists bugs of Slovenia, I had forgotten about it! This might be of future help.. Pentatomidae: http://www2.pms-l...ntatom.htm Heteroptera main page with links: http://www2.pms-l...teroptera/ http://cubits.org...