Forest Shieldbug
Taken at Maryhill, Glasgow on 23rd July 2023 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode
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Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 19th September 2015 using Nikon D5200 - 18-55 mm lens with Raynox DCR-250 Macro Attachment Fact File

Nymph
Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 4th June 2024 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.		 Fact File
Forest Shieldbug.
Species:
Order:
Family:
A.K.A.		 Pentatoma rufipes.
Hemiptera.
Pentatomidae.
Red-legged Shieldbug
Habitat:
Food:



Body Length:
Flies/Found:
Several species of oak.
It is a sap-feeder and uses piercing mouthparts to withdraw the liquid. It can
also be found on other species of deciduous trees. The forest bug is also an agricultural and garden pest, as it will not hesitate to feed on fruit and nut trees.Occasionally it will consume other insects.
14 mm.
July - November.