Nettle Ground Bug

Heterogastor urticae

Description

Body length 6 - 7mm. A dull, dark brown bug, with pale fore-wings and clear wing membranes.

Habitat

Normally found on the food plant, Stinging Nettles.

Status and distribution

Fairly common and widespread in the south but rarer in the north and Scotland. Fairly common in Nottinghamshire and common at Netherfield Lagoons.

Best time to see

March to November.

Nettle Ground Bug - Heterogastor urticae - October 8th 2017
Nettle Ground Bug - Heterogastor urticae - August 31st 2014
Nettle Ground Bug - Heterogastor urticae - June 26th 2015
Nettle Ground Bug - Heterogastor urticae - July 1st 2014
Nettle Ground Bug - Heterogastor urticae - nymph - September 20th 2013
Nettle Ground Bug - Heterogastor urticae - nymphs - August 29th 2016