tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post8782955131787161015..comments2023-10-01T14:34:35.157+01:00Comments on 1000 for 1KSQ: SP5595ish - A few moreAndy Musgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105588316743620086noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-88774734842390898242013-05-20T20:06:57.384+01:002013-05-20T20:06:57.384+01:00Skev, Have just compared your bug nymphs to the im...Skev, Have just compared your bug nymphs to the images on britishbugs and you're right on both counts that they are an excellent match (though different instars in the case of D. flavoquadrimaculatus). And knowing the host plant also narrows down the alternatives.<br />It's dangerous to assume that anything is distinctive, and I'm only really happy if I can key something out, or picture-match against a comprehensive set of pictures, preferably pointing out the diagnostic characters. Clearly neither approach is available with mirid nymphs but once again it looks as if my approach is over-cautious!Mark G. Telferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02436213627213480893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-46769205560261001022013-05-19T22:11:50.478+01:002013-05-19T22:11:50.478+01:00I imagine you won't be surprised (but hope you...I imagine you won't be surprised (but hope you're not disappointed) to find that these were named after trawling through British Bugs, although I did recognise these having seen them before. A lot of the nymphs seem to be as distinctive as the adults (no different to identifying moths from the caterpillars). I don't suppose all bugs are easily identifiable as nymphs, but these are absolutely nailed on as far as I can see. 'course it helps that these were swept from Oak.<br />http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Miridae/d_flavoquadrimaculatus.html<br />http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Miridae/harpocera_thoracica.htmlSkevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601888498478097564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-65304427380975658942013-05-19T12:32:15.783+01:002013-05-19T12:32:15.783+01:00It can't be impossible to identify mirid bug n...It can't be impossible to identify mirid bug nymphs and there are named photos of nymphs on the britishbugs website but I've assumed these were identified by rearing them on, or by association with adults which are clearly the same species. So I'm prepared to be educated - how have you identified those?Mark G. Telferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02436213627213480893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-29674977383046509312013-05-18T21:57:37.024+01:002013-05-18T21:57:37.024+01:00Good haul Mark. Continuingly interesting the simil...Good haul Mark. Continuingly interesting the similarities and differences. I also had a rubbish night in the trap (5 of 3, none new) and I'm also feeling more than a little worried about the grasses that are popping up everywhere! I've got STACKS of Lords and Ladies here though.<br /><br />Flies! What are they like?! Amazing things, no idea what most of them are!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350770541365430052noreply@blogger.com