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TORTOISE SHIELDBUGS
Tortoise shieldbugs (Eurygaster testudinaria) on a flowering grass in a clearing in Green Lane Wood, Wiltshire. The clearing is maintained by National Grid to prevent high-voltage pylons becoming overgrown and it is excellent for invertebrates. With patterns like inlaid coloured wood used to create marquetry, these shieldbugs are rather charming!
F/16, 1/200th second, ISO 800
Accepted: Welsh International 2020, Western Counties 2022* - Best Wildlife
