Finally made the pilgrimage to Purflleet for Sciocoris sideritidis and Southern Sickle-bearing Bush Cricket with @sjb2010.bsky.social today.

Thought I'd post something about separating Nysius senecionis and graminicola, as both are now widespread. The features to focus on are the extent of the matt field of the evaporatory area (the brown bit) and the length of the 1st hind tarsal segment relative to the 2nd and 3rd.

saw this one in Ghana - Pochazia fasciata

finally caught up with the impressive sphecid wasp Isodontia mexicana today in London

Excellent visit to White Downs with @sjb2010.bsky.social yesterday produced 4 species of Cryptocephalus including C. nitidulus

Oberea linearis out in numbers today on hazel at the north end of the Olympic Park, close to the Wick Woodland where it was found last year

The Heteroptera recording schemes are starting work on an IUCN Review of the Lygaeoidea (Lygaeidae, Berytidae and Piesmatidae), which will consider data from all years up to 2024. Please send any outstanding records of these groups to records@britishbugs.org.uk