I spotted the large seed on this plant and began harvesting, ignoring the green leaves in my peripheral vision, until they started running (fast)
I managed to grab a piccy.
4th instar Palomena prasina - The Green Shieldbug ( yes it really is a bug)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/RYiGWhX1A3sVAFKHS9knNpH3hDg9L2HuMDrWvJcBbm48tETcfUKDCo2LqPLfVdwXzb3kQRdHoS0DbP-9jdMJaHoEhwXI_6ViVZejAkl18-mK5umeC0pLk7VEkuCfcuAbKIjMaGj5pQ=w2400
https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/idcards/p_prasina.jpg
ID chart for anyone interested
https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/idcards/p_prasina.jpg
I managed to grab a piccy.
4th instar Palomena prasina - The Green Shieldbug ( yes it really is a bug)
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/RYiGWhX1A3sVAFKHS9knNpH3hDg9L2HuMDrWvJcBbm48tETcfUKDCo2LqPLfVdwXzb3kQRdHoS0DbP-9jdMJaHoEhwXI_6ViVZejAkl18-mK5umeC0pLk7VEkuCfcuAbKIjMaGj5pQ=w2400
https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/idcards/p_prasina.jpg
ID chart for anyone interested
https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/idcards/p_prasina.jpg
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