PIED SHIELD BUG Sehirus bicolor, Norfolk, UK

Close up of a pied shield bug (Sehirus bicolor) resting on a blade of grass in a Norfolk woodlland habitat in summer. Often mistaken for a ladybird, this common bug is found on deadnettles and related plants throughout the year.

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(c) Papilio/Nigel Downer

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