discussion Hi all. Anyone know what this is?

[boatman]

HI as the tile says anybody know what it is ? as ive never seen this before as it was stowin away in my tigers hanger bay
chris

 

[papa 695]

Looks like a green shield bug

 

[papa 695]

Palomena prasina (the Latin name) green shieldbug honest Chris

 

[Tim Marlow]

Handsome little beastie isn’t he :thumb2: He’s a sign of climate change Chris. They used to be confined to the South.

 

[Jim R]

Ian is spot on. A Green Shield Bug. Totally harmless and I think rather beautiful.
Jim

 

[boatman]

WELL do they sting or what ?
chris

 

[Jim R]

Don't sting, don't bite. Plant eating.

 

[papa 695]

WELL do they sting or what ?
chris

No they just eat boats, like Jim says very harmless but may smell a little if you touch the too much. The other name for them is the stinkbug

 

[boatman]

Don't sting, don't bite. Plant eating.

OH SO its a veggie then only hope we dont get them big black insect that stung my leg an cause a lot of pain an swelled up my leg last yr
chris

 

[rtfoe]

Thats a real stinker Chris and they ooze a yellow liquid when provoked. Use a tissue to transfer it onto a leaf.
There was an epidemic of swarms of these once many years ago and we were sweeping them up in loads. Since then haven't seen any.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[boatman]

Thats a real stinker Chris and they ooze a yellow liquid when provoked. Use a tissue to transfer it onto a leaf.
There was an epidemic of swarms of these once many years ago and we were sweeping them up in loads. Since then haven't seen any.

Cheers,
Richard

COR Richard thanks for info on them little buggers an the reason you hav'nt seen any is because they are all over here in uk BUT if i see another now i'll be very carefull not to upset it an get rid of it an so its like a flyin skunk then ?
cheers
ATB
chris /jen