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Anyone know what this little critter is? Had to blow the pic up a lot!
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https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbs=sbi ... OUoFN3cCDg

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But you probably tried that.
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Is that the aphid that is responsible for destroying Leylandii hedges :scratch:
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Not sure if you know Dave??

Right click on a pic and there's a "search google for image" option.

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Bob Watson wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23 2018 19:40 -
Not sure if you know Dave??

Right click on a pic and there's a "search google for image" option.

Granny, eggs, sucking!!
Not in Firefox there isn't. :sad:
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Alex Fox wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23 2018 19:39 -
Is that the aphid that is responsible for destroying Leylandii hedges :scratch:
Doesn't look like what Google throws up.
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A mini Shield Bug?

Certainly has characteristics of an Aphid.
What diameter was the rod its sat on?
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Mike J wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24 2018 10:30 -
What diameter was the rod its sat on?
It's one of the whiskers from Dave's beard . . . . :lumby:
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https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=shiel ... MjjnCSFQWM:
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Mike J wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24 2018 10:30 -
A mini Shield Bug?

Certainly has characteristics of an Aphid.
What diameter was the rod its sat on?
It's fence wire!

Smaller than the shield bugs I've seen and bigger than the aphids I'm familiar with. :scratch:
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Fence wire
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Fence wire, and there was me thinking it was a rod section.

Some species of Aphid for sure.
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Potato aphid
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Spike wrote: ↑Thu Sep 27 2018 13:25 -
Potato aphid
Doesn't look like one to me. :shrug:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Potato+ ... 00&bih=774
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I had a quick look on British bugs website, yep I was bored! Could be a nymph of a bug? Looks similar to the green nymphs.Both pics are from the same webpage.
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Mattjb wrote: ↑Thu Sep 27 2018 19:04 -
I had a quick look on British bugs website, yep I was bored! Could be a nymph of a bug? Looks similar to the green nymphs.Both pics are from the same webpage.
:thumbs:

Bottom left looks a good candidate. Ta.
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