I discovered this Hairy Shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum) on my Water Mint this morning.
Feel free to click the image to enlarge and click again to get even closer …
September 2019 © Pete Hillman.
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The scene almost looks gilded, or maybe coppery. Both the leaves and the insect are lovely.
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They lovely colours, almost heralding autumn.
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Perfect camouflage!
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Indeed!
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Wow! How did you even spot that? It blends in so well. 😊
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I was looking at other bugs (the one I posted recently), and then I spotted this one. Thank you Irene!
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Nicely done! 😊
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Thank you!
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Excellent
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Thank you!
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The colors match very well with the leaves it sits on 🙂 Great image Pete!
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Thank you Anita 🙂 Yes, they make quite a good match 🙂
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I love sheildbugs for no apparent reason I can find, they just appeal to me. Never seen a hairy one (misses), it’s very cute and I read it as Harry Sheildbug the first time round too hahahahaha.
This is also an absolutely stunning photograph Pete.
– Esme Cloud shaking his hand covered in hairy shieldbugs (Esme not the hand)
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Esme you never fail to make me smile and laugh, so I thank you for that and for your lovely comment! Harry Shieldbug is so funny, perhaps we should rename it, lol!
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A unique one, Pete!! 🙂
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Indeed!
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Lovely photo and good spotting!
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Thank you Belinda!
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Good eye 👁
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Thank you 🙂
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The match is incredible. You have a good eye!
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Thank you Sandy 🙂
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Sure!
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It really blends in with the leaves… amazing! I was thinking the name sounded a little like one of my weird birds! Lol! 😃
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Lol! Thank you very much Jill!
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Wow, that’s awesome! Do you think it may achieve it’s perfect blending by eating the leaves of the plant it’s on? Just wondering..
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Thank you Liz. I believe it is just coincidence in this case as the bugs can be this colour as autumn approaches. They are redder in the summer months.
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Beautiful macro shot Pete, love these little bugs.
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Thank you very much Greta!
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What marvellous camouflage. I doubt that I would have spotted this bug with my poor vision. Thanks for sharing Pete.
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Thank you Vicki! They are amazing insects.
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Beautiful as a piece of jewelry
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Thank you Anki!
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Wow, are they actually that colour or are they adaptable lik chameleons?
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They are actually that colour, although some are redder.
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Great camo. What a clever little bug!
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Thank you!
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Amazing
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Thank you 🙂
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Looks like a metallic sculpture. Insects have evolved such fantastic camouflage. Nicely seen, Pete.
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Thank you Steve. They sure are masters in disguise 🙂
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Brilliant camouflage … 🙂
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Nature at its best! 🙂
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