Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum

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

Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Sept. 2019. Back garden, South Staffordshire
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Sept. 2017. Back garden, South Staffordshire
Hairy Shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum)
May 2014. Local woodland, South Staffordshire
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Sept. 2017. Back garden, South Staffordshire
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Sept. 2017. Back garden, South Staffordshire
Hairy Shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum)
May 2014. Local woodland, South Staffordshire
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Aug. 2017. Local woodland, South Staffordshire

Nymphs

Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum final instar
Aug. 2017. Final instar, back garden

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