Hawthorn
Shieldbug
Acanthosoma
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| A common
group of insects are Shieldbugs, named after their
heraldic shield-like shape and belonging to the
order Hemiptera. They frequent
most types of vegetation and although most feed on their
foliage and berries etc, some species are carnivorous.
Shieldbugs go through several stages of growth called
nymphs, which are as frequently found as the adults and a
few species exhibit brood care. Shieldbugs are also
fairly regular visitors to MV moth traps. The Hawthorn Shieldbug is a common species, generally tending to be found on shrubby plants and trees, rather than low vegetation. The photographs below show a range of colourations. The top two were taken at Sherwood Forest CP in September 2010, with the middle two taken at New Ollerton in early November 2010, showing the pre-hibernation colours of the adult. |
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| UK distribution of Acanthosoma
haemorrhoidale |
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 The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares. Updated September 2011 |
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