Thursday 7 May 2015

A tale of three bugs

Back to St Pauls Cemetery this afternoon which is turning out to be True Bug capital of Bristol! There were several Hairy Shieldbugs, Rhopalus subrufus and Green Shieldbugs, many of them mating. Great to know the habitat is right for these underrated insects. Also several Honeybees, a Flesh Fly, a tiny bee (probably Lasioglossum sp.) and a probable Platycheirus hoverfly. Birds were limited to a few Goldfinches, House Sparrows and Herring Gulls, the latter on surrounding roofs.
Rhopalus subrufus

Flesh Fly

Green Shieldbug

Hairy Shieldbug

Platycheirus

Possible Lasioglossum sp.

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