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Description
Its chief food is haws, the fruit of the hawthorn tree, but adults can overwinter on a diet of leaves. They may grow up to 17 mm long, and are camouflaged in shades of green and brown. Like many so-called "stink bugs", they may release unpleasant odours when disturbed The hawthorn shield bug is found across Europe, from Portugal to Russia, and is common in the southern part of Great Britain

Hawthorn ShieldbugTaken in Norfolk, England. UK
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Description
Its chief food is haws, the fruit of the hawthorn tree, but adults can overwinter on a diet of leaves. They may grow up to 17 mm long, and are camouflaged in shades of green and brown. Like many so-called "stink bugs", they may release unpleasant odours when disturbed The hawthorn shield bug is found across Europe, from Portugal to Russia, and is common in the southern part of Great Britain

Hawthorn ShieldbugTaken in Norfolk, England. UK
For more see my Animals folder here [link]
Also more in my Ugly Bug Ball folder here [link] All images are ©copyright Dawn Quadling, 2007.
You may NOT use, replicate, manipulate, or modify this image.
All Rights Reserved.
Dawn Quadling, in-the-picture, © 2007Want to draw or manip my photos?
See my ~quaddles quality stock gallery
If the particular subject isn`t there ask me on this account and I`ll see what I can add7 Oct 09 Featured by here [link]

Thanks muchly appreciated