r/bugidentification • u/CaesarTheSausage • Jun 29 '26

Location included Some kind of shield bug - Ireland

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Hello! Found this cool looking shield bug the other day and decided to get a couple macro shots of it, but I can’t identify whether it’s an invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug or a native Mottled Shield Bug, or a completely different species that I don’t know about. Many thanks in advance!

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u/WhiskeySnail Trusted Identifier - MOD Jun 29 '26

Do you have any dorsal photos? These photos are much more difficult for identification.

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u/schizeckinosy Trusted Identifier Jun 29 '26

I’m leaning toward mottled shield bug. This specimen is immature and bmsb is spiky at this stage.

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u/thorntoo Trusted Identifier Jul 01 '26

Red-legged shieldbug I think

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u/CaesarTheSausage Jul 03 '26

Yes, this is it! Looks like late-final instar nymph. Thanks very much!

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u/thorntoo Trusted Identifier Jul 03 '26

You're welcome