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Latin name: Pentatoma rufipes
Size: Up to 15mms long
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Months seen: June to October
Food: Mainly sap. Sometimes other insects
Habitat: As the name suggests mainly found in wooded areas especially
on oak and alder trees.
Special features: The forest bug can be distinguished from other
shield bugs by its square shoulders. It looks like it's wearing American
football players padding. It is a dark bronze-brown colour with orange legs.
The antennae are about the same length as the body.
UK Safari Creepy-Crawlies Section
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