Guest Suprafly Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Was at Finchale Priory today, local beauty spot in county Durham, bbq etc... Anyhoo we found this funny looking bug on top of my friends car, whatever it was it didn't mind it's picture being taken, it just kinda stood still for the camera. It was roughly 1 inch long. Has anyone here ever seen such a creature? I've never seen anything like this, so just let it go about it's business undisturbed, it looks a nasty customer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 isnt it called a shield bug? http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/830/25111132.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 It's a sloe bug Dolycoris Baccarum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 ah so it is. i was close tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 ah so it is. i was close tho But no cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Suprafly Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 It's a sloe bug Dolycoris Baccarum Yes its one of them, just cut and pasted into google, apparently they are common in england and ireland, but scarce in the north, thats probably why I've not seen one before. You learn something new every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 It's a sloe bug Dolycoris Baccarum you can see why he's a mod can't you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Suprafly Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Because he knows about bugs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Its a suprafly Suprafly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Suprafly Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 No it's not its a sloe bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 if your mate polished his car properly it would have slipped off and you would be non the wiser about it, was it a North Sheilds bug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb9780 Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 You wouldn't like it up you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Its an ugly bugger whatever it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 was it a North Sheilds bug Can't be, it isn't carrying a can of cheap lager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymark Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 As we are on the subject of insects can anyone tell me what them very small red looking spiders are called (I always see them on concrete walls) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Small red spiders. Or Splat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jspec Germany Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Those are brick bugs... they only come out in the summer though. Yes-I'm full of sh#t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymark Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Those are brick bugs... they only come out in the summer though. Yes-I'm full of sh#t. You know what I mean but what's there real name - anyone?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Suprafly Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Red concrete wall dwelling spiders you say? They are called 'Spider mites' or the 'European red mite'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 You know what I mean but what's there real name - anyone?? Red velvet mite. Trombidium holocericeum. HTH (thanks Google) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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