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Jul052010

Capsid Bug

DateMon 2010-07-05

These small black capsid bugs are fairly common in the long grass at the moment.  Probably Capsus ater (Hemiptera: Miridae).  The swelling in the middle of the atennae is a characteristic of this species.

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-06-12.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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