Species Information
Length 12 mm. Also called the ‘Sloe Bug’, it is a medium-sized bug with narrow shoulders which do not project beyond the width of the abdomen. It is very hairy, and it is normally brownish to reddish in colouration. The scutellum is greenish with a yellow tip.
It feeds on a wide range of plant material, including fruits and seeds.
Found in woodland, hedgerows, parks and gardens. It is common and widespread throughout Britain except the far north.
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Insecta (Insects)
Hemiptera (True Bugs)
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Pentatomidae (Shieldbugs)
Dolycoris
Dolycoris baccarum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Photographs
Nymphs
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