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.