This tiny
ground bug (Lygaeidae) was found in numbers around stands
of heather on Sherwood Heath in mid-April 2011. Despite
it's 3-4mm length, it was still surprising to find that
this marked the first record for the Sherwood Forest NNR.
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UK distribution ofMacrodema
micropterum
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