Common Green Shieldbug - Palomena Prasina
Introduction
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Common Green Shieldbug - Palomena Prasina
Image: © John S Turner Taken: 15 Oct 2014
I was somewhat disconcerted to find this bug inside the house, and close to my lunch, but we both stayed calm, and I persuaded it to go back to the garden, where I'm sure it was much happier. See British Bugs: http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Pentatomidae/palomena_prasina.html
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Image Location
Latitude
53.17709
Longitude
-2.945101