True Bugs
Hemiptera
A survey of local Hemiptera, including aquatic specialists and terrestrial shield bugs.
Species on this page
- Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale — Hawthorn Shield Bug
- Palomena prasina — Green Shieldbug
- Notonecta glauca — Water Boatman
- Coreus marginatus — Dock Bug
- Deraeocoris ruber — Mirid Bug
- Beosus_maritimus — Ground Bug
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shield Bug
Acanthosomatidae
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale · Mash
Barn Lane Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shield Bug
Acanthosomatidae
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale ·
Garden Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug · Common Green Shieldbug
Pentatomidae
Palomena prasina · Garden, Bay tree · March 2026
Palomena prasina · Garden, On a fence post · June 2026
Drymus sylvaticus
Ground Bug
Lygaeidae
Drymus sylvaticus
· Garden fence · April 2026 Notonecta glauca
Water Boatman
Notonectidae
Notonecta glauca · Water Boatman Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug · Squash Bug
Coreidae
Coreus
marginatus · Dock Bug · Lancing · 2005 
Deraeocoris ruber · Mirid Bug ·
identification confirmed by Oxford University Museum of
Natural History 
Beosus maritimus
Ground Bug
Lygaeidae
Beosus maritimus · Ground Bug · Identification by Google Lens