Identify Shieldbugs (Pentatomoidea)
seen at The Netherfield Lagoons

Discover more about these species such as habitat, a detailed description, their national distribution and the best time of year to see them (or visit the lagoons to try and find them!). Each species has photographs to help you in identification.

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Hawthorn Shieldbug
Acanthosoma haemorroidale

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Birch Shieldbug
Elasmostethus interstinctus

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Parent Shieldbug
Elasmucha grisea

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Pied Shieldbug
Tritomegas bicolor

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Spiked Shieldbug
Picromerus bidens

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Bronze Shieldbug
Troilus luridus

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Blue Shieldbug
Zicrona caerulea

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Bishop’s Mitre Shieldbug
Aelia acuminata

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Hairy Shieldbug (Sloe Shieldbug)
Dolycoris baccarum

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Brassica Shieldbug
Eurydema oleracea

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Woundwort Shieldbug
Eysarcoris venustissimus

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Green Shieldbug
Palomena prasina

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Red-legged Shieldbug (Forest Bug)
Pentatoma rufipes

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Gorse Shieldbug
Piezodorus lituratus

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Tortoise Shieldbug
Eurygaster testudinaria

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Knobbed Shieldbug
Podops inuncta

All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire