Essex Keeper Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Any ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) Shield bug a goody from the photo looks like Elasmostethus interstinctus. The last few letters say it all as I believ these bugs can exude some real stinky fluid. Sign of global warming ??????????????????? Usually about in August. Did you disturb it from it's slumbers? Edited February 24, 2020 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Stink bug I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Just now, Piebob said: Stink bug I think That's the name they are given, some of the species deliver a seriously potent fluid. If you think I'm a smart Alec, no further from the truth as all details in my The Observers Book of Common British Insect & Spiders circa early 50s as a birthday present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 9 minutes ago, Walker570 said: That's the name they are given, some of the species deliver a seriously potent fluid. If you think I'm a smart Alec, no further from the truth as all details in my The Observers Book of Common British Insect & Spiders circa early 50s as a birthday present. Not thinking that at all, no. I clicked on reply then got distracted for a few minutes chatting away and by that time you had posted the proper answer before me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 My daughter has them on the allotment all the time. Shield bugs. She says they're harmless, I hope that's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) Don't know about the bug, but the timber it's on looks like iroko. Edited February 24, 2020 by 12gauge82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papercase Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Plagues of these things in the USA - they stink when you stand on them hence the name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 they stink like hell ....like a cross twixt acidic rotten lemon and apple........nasty smell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted February 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Have had three in the house today 😖 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 That's one of the problems, butterflies and insects come into the home during autumn, go to sleep and then we turn on the heating and they think it is summer again. I have had three tortoishell butterflies flitting about my study all week. Occasionally a big old queen wasp will wake up or as last year a beautiful queen hornet but fortunately end of March so I let her go. If you have an old place like ours you never stop hoovering up cluster flies. We keep a vaccuum in the loft just for that job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 our woodland was absolutely alive with them for about a month last year , and i can confirm that they stink something awful if you hold one too tightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, Walker570 said: That's one of the problems, butterflies and insects come into the home during autumn, go to sleep and then we turn on the heating and they think it is summer again. I have had three tortoishell butterflies flitting about my study all week. Occasionally a big old queen wasp will wake up or as last year a beautiful queen hornet but fortunately end of March so I let her go. If you have an old place like ours you never stop hoovering up cluster flies. We keep a vaccuum in the loft just for that job. we have the queen wasp issue . ill bring the wood from the store and leave it by the fire , when it gets warm , the queen wasps wake up and fly at the window like a guided missile , they dont concern me too much , but lin leaves the room in a hysterical whirlwind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, mel b3 said: we have the queen wasp issue . ill bring the wood from the store and leave it by the fire , when it gets warm , the queen wasps wake up and fly at the window like a guided missile , they dont concern me too much , but lin leaves the room in a hysterical whirlwind Please video this next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Please video this next time! youve never seen anything like it . my daughters ex boyfriend had a similar technique for dealing with wasps , he would run around hysterically whilst windmilling his arms . his defence was that hed never been stung , so it must work . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) Gordon Bennett, that is some rare logic! Edited February 24, 2020 by TIGHTCHOKE T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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