Bugg**ing About

[beano500]

OK - so here's today's bugs.

Who's going to enlighten me with what they are and what they're doing?

[gareth h]

Green bugs, having lunch?

[CarMac]

They look like some type of weavil.

[jagdpanther]

CarMac said:

They look like some type of weavil.

Space Weavil

[GetCarter]

CarMac said:

They look like some type of weavil.

I see no weavil

[Gemm]

Could they be shield bug nymph? But I'm not 100% sure.

[jagdpanther]

Gemm said:

Could they be shield bug nymph? But I'm not 100% sure.

Could very well be

[beano500]

Oh - well done Gemm and Scott...


They're all over the place on the interwebnet once you know what to look for. After a bit of searching I found out that the BBC site is a good one. Apparently they hibernate in winter and just go through four or five stages of getting bigger - and apparently they smell of bitter almonds. (Phew that's enough information learnt in one day!)

[Gemm]

beano500 said:

- and apparently they smell of bitter almonds.

Not sure about bitter almonds but they are definitely called 'stink bug'.