Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum 11/1711/17 Double click just to see how hairy this bug is. August 2017, local woodland margin, Staffordshire, England. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike Loading... Related
Eliza Waters 11/17 at am Reply I like the black and white side panels and antennae. Gives it panache! LikeLiked by 1 person
Pete Hillman 11/17 at pm Reply Thank you, Eliza 🙂 I find those quite something, too 🙂 LikeLiked by 1 person
Anki 11/17 at am Reply A nice photo on a nice insect. In Swedish “hårig bärfis” It´s really hairy! They do not smell good 🙂 LikeLiked by 1 person
Pete Hillman 11/17 at pm Reply Thank you, Anki 🙂 They also call them a stink bug because of the bad smell when handled. LikeLiked by 1 person
Indira 11/17 at am Reply Excellent, Pete! I will post shots of a similar bug later 🐞🙂 LikeLiked by 1 person
Annika Perry 11/17 at pm Reply Pete, you bring out the beauty in these bugs…stunning photo and yes, hairy!! LikeLiked by 1 person
Amazing photo!
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Thank you 🙂
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Hairy indeed! Very nice.
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Thank you, Belinda 🙂
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I like the black and white side panels and antennae. Gives it panache!
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Thank you, Eliza 🙂 I find those quite something, too 🙂
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Wonderful detail on a closer look!
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Thank you, Judith 🙂
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Yikes – He/She forgot to shave!
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A nice photo on a nice insect. In Swedish “hårig bärfis” It´s really hairy! They do not smell good 🙂
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Thank you, Anki 🙂 They also call them a stink bug because of the bad smell when handled.
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I like the red tinged colour on this bug.
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It is quite a nice shade of red, thank you, Helen 🙂
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Excellent, Pete! I will post shots of a similar bug later 🐞🙂
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Thank you, Indira 🙂
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Pete, you bring out the beauty in these bugs…stunning photo and yes, hairy!!
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Thank you very much, Annika 🙂
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