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Posted: 12 Mar 2015

Taken: 07 Mar 2015

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1/200 • f/10.0 • 65.0 mm • ISO 100 •

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

MP-E65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo

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Hairy Shieldbug •
baccarum •
Adrian Jones •
Dolycoris •
Shropshire •
Dolycoris baccarum •
Shrewsbury •
hemiptera •
Shrewsbury Shropshire •

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Dolycoris baccarum (Hairy Shieldbug)

Dolycoris baccarum (Hairy Shieldbug)
A hairy Shieldbug coloured green on its dorsal surfaces and legs by a covering of Pleurococcus or similar simple green algae. I have seen quite a few like this along with many specimens of green Shield bugs that have a similar coating on the dorsal surfaces and legs. I assume that the algae has grown whilst they were hibernating and has yet to be cleaned off by the bugs as they fully awaken.

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 J-d Welch
J-d Welch
Luvly macro!! 8 )
9 years ago.
 homaris
homaris club
Superb macro!
9 years ago.
 Gerda
Gerda
It's nice to see some insects again after the winter...lovely and interesting macro.
9 years ago.

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