Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field, on a thistle). The similar Pyrrhocoris apterus has slightly different markings, notably the head is all black without the red bit in the middle.

Cinnamon Bug (Corizus hyoscyami) - Rhopalidae (24/08/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field, on a thistle). The similar Pyrrhocoris apterus has slightly different markings, notably the head is all black without the red bit in the middle.

Cinnamon Bug (Corizus hyoscyami) - Rhopalidae (24/08/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park field, on a thistle). They are really pretty I think!

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). This is really tiny, I only found it by accident when doing some makro photograph of a wildflower! Took me ages to find out what it was - a nymph! The adults look quite different, often purple/brown with black and white banded antennae.

Hairy / Sloe Shieldbug Nymph (Dolycoris baccarum) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). This is really tiny, I only found it by accident when doing some makro photograph of a wildflower! Took me ages to find out what it was - a nymph! The adults look quite different, often purple/brown with black and white banded antennae.

Hairy / Sloe Shieldbug Nymph (Dolycoris baccarum) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Southbank Equestrian,, Henfield (on the yard car park). Evidently off in search of foliage as it's not the sort of bug you'd normally find on the ground. No other shield bug has these red legs and also the spot at the tip of the scutellum.

Red-legged Shieldbug (Pentatoma rufipes) - Pentatomidae (26/09/2021) Southbank Equestrian,, Henfield (on the yard car park). Evidently off in search of foliage as it's not the sort of bug you'd normally find on the ground. No other shield bug has these red legs and also the spot at the tip of the scutellum.