What Are These Bugs? - Harringay online2024-03-29T13:50:41Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/what-are-these-bugs?groupUrl=gardening&commentId=844301%3AComment%3A1122307&groupId=844301%3AGroup%3A21728&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks, Sally. tag:harringayonline.com,2018-10-05:844301:Comment:11239782018-10-05T15:09:36.018ZBarney Winnetthttps://harringayonline.com/profile/BgtWINNETT
<p>Thanks, Sally. </p>
<p>Thanks, Sally. </p> Not as far as I’m aware Barne…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-10-05:844301:Comment:11236392018-10-05T07:40:48.590ZSallyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Sally294
<p>Not as far as I’m aware Barney - these feed on plant sap:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/other-garden-wildlife/insects-and-other-invertebrates/beetles-and-bugs/green-shield-bug/" target="_blank">https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/other-garden-wildlife/insects-and-other-invertebrates/beetles-and-bugs/green-shield-bug/</a></p>
<p>Not as far as I’m aware Barney - these feed on plant sap:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/other-garden-wildlife/insects-and-other-invertebrates/beetles-and-bugs/green-shield-bug/" target="_blank">https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/other-garden-wildlife/insects-and-other-invertebrates/beetles-and-bugs/green-shield-bug/</a></p> Are they dangerous for our na…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-10-05:844301:Comment:11235352018-10-05T06:57:37.502ZBarney Winnetthttps://harringayonline.com/profile/BgtWINNETT
<p>Are they dangerous for our native ladybirds?</p>
<p>Are they dangerous for our native ladybirds?</p> Yes, they do seem closer than…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-09-29:844301:Comment:11223412018-09-29T10:47:27.257ZJustin Guesthttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JustinGuest
<p>Yes, they do seem closer than the <span>pied shield bug. Hmmm</span></p>
<p>Yes, they do seem closer than the <span>pied shield bug. Hmmm</span></p> They look like Nezara Viridul…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-09-29:844301:Comment:11225672018-09-29T04:52:22.433ZSallyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Sally294
<p>They look like Nezara Viridula (pretty green shield or stink bugs)</p>
<p>The larger green & pink one is the fifth stage nymph & the smaller black one with white spots could be the third stage nymph. </p>
<p>There's more about their life cycle here:</p>
<p><a href="http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/bean/southern_green_stink_bug.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/bean/southern_green_stink_b...</a></p>
<p>They love my mallow…</p>
<p>They look like Nezara Viridula (pretty green shield or stink bugs)</p>
<p>The larger green & pink one is the fifth stage nymph & the smaller black one with white spots could be the third stage nymph. </p>
<p>There's more about their life cycle here:</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/bean/southern_green_stink_bug.htm" target="_blank">http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/bean/southern_green_stink_b...</a></p>
<p>They love my mallow plants but don't seem to do any real damage that I've noticed.</p> Lucky you! They are lovely. T…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-09-28:844301:Comment:11223072018-09-28T16:22:19.415ZLizhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Liz
<p>Lucky you! They are lovely. They won’t eat your aphids but they won’t do much harm to your beans either. They suck a bit of sap but are not known to damage a crop. </p>
<p>Lucky you! They are lovely. They won’t eat your aphids but they won’t do much harm to your beans either. They suck a bit of sap but are not known to damage a crop. </p> Beautiful. That do they use a…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-09-28:844301:Comment:11223972018-09-28T15:34:58.373Zmatthttps://harringayonline.com/profile/mburge
Beautiful. That do they use as a host ('parasite')?
Beautiful. That do they use as a host ('parasite')? They do look familiar. And ye…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-09-28:844301:Comment:11223882018-09-28T14:46:02.972ZJustin Guesthttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JustinGuest
<p>They do look familiar. And yes, very pretty.</p>
<p>Shame they are a parasite too, I was hoping they were eating the aphids...</p>
<p>They do look familiar. And yes, very pretty.</p>
<p>Shame they are a parasite too, I was hoping they were eating the aphids...</p> They look like shield bugs (t…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-09-28:844301:Comment:11222902018-09-28T14:43:04.287ZAlison Phttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Alison
<p>They look like shield bugs (though the one I normally see is just green).</p>
<p>Have a look at this site - could your second one be a pied shield bug? And perhaps the first a woundwart bug (fantastic names!)?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.uksafari.com/piedshieldbugs.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.uksafari.com/piedshieldbugs.htm</a></p>
<p>Quite beautiful really. </p>
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<p>They look like shield bugs (though the one I normally see is just green).</p>
<p>Have a look at this site - could your second one be a pied shield bug? And perhaps the first a woundwart bug (fantastic names!)?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.uksafari.com/piedshieldbugs.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.uksafari.com/piedshieldbugs.htm</a></p>
<p>Quite beautiful really. </p>
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