Hi I'm new here :-)

My wife is the one with green fingers, she keeps finding these insects in the garden, see attached, well I hope it's attached, then she asks me what they are. I'm clueless. :-(

Does anyone know, also if they are good or bad for the garden?

Thanks for any indication

Now that's weird - I had exactly the same question a few months ago...it's a kind of jester bug I think...I'll get you the exact details shortly.

That is a shield bug, a juniper shield bug I think, see
http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/

Clare

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Hi I'm new here :-)

My wife is the one with green fingers, she keeps finding these insects
in the garden, see attached, well I hope it's attached, then she asks
me what they are. I'm clueless. :-(

Does anyone know, also if they are good or bad for the garden?

Thanks for any indication


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hondo

Thanks mikeyw. It would be good if you could.
The only thing I could find under jester bug is shown in the new attached :-)

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Does anyone know, also if they are good or bad for the garden?

It's a shield bug. It's not exactly a friend, though it doesn't do a lot
of harm: sucks it juices from plants, and may not be welcome if you have
raspberries - they leave you with the little stones in the drupes,
though.

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Clare : batgirl :-)

Clare that's certainly it, thank you for your help. After you told me what it was, I found this
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...shield_bug.asp
Thanks again for your help

Cheers hondo. :-)