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Unknown insect

Z4bimmer · 2012-09-16 16:42:34

Has anyone got any idea of what this insect is? It doesn't appear to be doing any harm but wondering what it is and should I be getting rid of it?

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16-09-2012 5:42pm

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Z4bimmer

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Has anyone got any idea of what this insect is? It doesn't appear to be doing any harm but wondering what it is and should I be getting rid of it?

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#2 16-09-2012 6:46pm
magicbastarder

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it's a green shield bug.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/wildlifegarden/atoz/g/greenshieldbug.aspx

it's not going to cause any major damage to your plants, so you may as well leave it in peace.

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#3 16-09-2012 6:59pm
The Master.

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they are always on my rhubarb.

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#4 16-09-2012 7:04pm
charlemont

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Cool I hadn't seen one of them in years.

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#5 16-09-2012 9:36pm
missmyler

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There was one in my kitchen yesterday, was wondering what it was.

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#6 16-09-2012 11:33pm
Z4bimmer

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magicbastarder wrote: »

it's a green shield bug.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/wildlifegarden/atoz/g/greenshieldbug.aspx

it's not going to cause any major damage to your plants, so you may as well leave it in peace.

Thanks.

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#7 17-09-2012 8:17am
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I always knew them as stink bugs (don't squash it)

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