Mostly shield bugs

[mjmountain]

Some from this lunchtimes stroll around the car park. My colleagues think I'm a lunatic.

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[Tilz]

Nice set Mike, I really like the last one

 

[mjmountain]

Nice set Mike, I really like the last one

Thanks - the ants milk the honeydew from the scale insects and protect them in return, so I've been finding pairs of them all over now.

 

[Tilz]

Cool

 

[alfbranch]

Nice set Mike green shieldbugs are in at the moment.
Talk of being lunatic is the norm round here

 

[mjmountain]

Nice set Mike green shieldbugs are in at the moment.
Talk of being lunatic is the norm round here

Thanks Alf.

 

[GardenersHelper]

Good set Mike. And interesting to learn what the ants are doing.