Trapezonotus desertus
A common ground bug, but there are similar species which make identification quite difficult. This Trapezonotus desertus was found in an area of largely bare soil in May 2010 at Sherwood Forest CP and probably occurs throughout most of the Sherwood NNR area.
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UK distribution of Trapezonotus desertus
 

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Updated September 2011

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