Hawthorn Shieldbug
Taken in Jim's Garden on 30th July 2024 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode. Fact File

Hawthorn Shieldbug.
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Local names: 		Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale.
Hemiptera.
Acanthosomatidae.
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 		Ripening red berries, particularly Hawthorn, but also Rowan, Whitebeam and Cotoneaster.
Haws, the fruit of the Hawthorn tree.
Up to 17 mm.
Grassland, woodland, gardens
April - October.
They release unpleasant odours when disturbed.