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Hilary

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unknown insect
« on: November 12, 2012, 10:43:38 PM »
Does anyone recognize this insect?
It might have come into the house with the firewood or a hothouse cyclamen.
Sorry the photo is so fuzzy.
The insect was the size of a lentil
Hilary
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care

David Bracey

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Re: unknown insect
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2012, 09:44:07 AM »
Hilary your pic is too fuzzy, do you have another or did your insect fly away.?
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 I have gardened in sub-tropical Florida, maritime UK, continental Europe and the Mediterranean basin, France. Of the 4 I have found that the most difficult climate for gardening is the latter.

Hilary

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Re: unknown insect
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2012, 08:09:23 PM »
A new photo of the dried up dead insect.

Thanks for your interest
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care
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MikeHardman

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Re: unknown insect
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2012, 12:29:09 AM »
Hilary,

It is the nymph of a true bug (Hemiptera), probably a shield bug (Pentatomidae).

Have a look at this one for comparison: you can see some similar features, eg. the partially developed wings.
There are lots of species of shield bug, and the adults can be tricky enough to identify, let alone the nymphs (of which each species have several nymphal stages (instars)).

Refs:
- the main types of Hemiptera (true bugs)
- excellent annotated photographs
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Mike
Geologist by Uni training, IT consultant, Referee for Viola for Botanical Society of the British Isles, commissioned author and photographer on Viola for RHS (Enc. of Perennials, The Garden, The Plantsman).
I garden near Polis, Cyprus, 100m alt., on marl, but have gardened mainly in S.England
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John

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Re: unknown insect
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2012, 10:54:44 PM »
Cute
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John
Horticulturist, photographer, author, garden designer and plant breeder; MGS member and RHS committee member. I garden at home in SW London and also at work in South London.

Hilary

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Re: unknown insect
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2012, 06:15:16 PM »
Wonderful.
Now I have plenty to read.
I had a nasty insect bite but it doesn't look as if this was the culprit.
Many thanks for the information.
Hilary
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care
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