Common Flower Bug

Anthocoris nemorum

Taken on 7th July 2007, on a Dahlia in my garden, Lincoln uK.

by wallaby1 Jul 25, 2007 10:40 PM

The light reflects differently to make a mean mask, good protection!

by wallaby1 Jul 25, 2007 10:45 PM

It's quite small and flat. It feeds on aphids, thrips, eggs of some other insects. The dahlia had black aphids on the stems where a whole food chain appeared!

by wallaby1 Jul 25, 2007 11:03 PM

The tail end still shows a scary face as it walks over the leaf, it says I am not to be eaten!

by wallaby1 Jul 25, 2007 11:06 PM

Taken on 23rd July 2008. Only 3-4mm long, they are tiny!

by wallaby1 Sep 25, 2008 11:36 PM

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Order

Hemiptera

Family

Anthocoridae

Genus

Anthocoris

Species

nemorum

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