Here is one for entomologists on UTC.

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Here is one for entomologists on UTC.

Post by Bosscat » Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:44 pm

Caught today wondering up the window in our utilty room.... Its about 10mm (the coin is a 1p) long with Vee shaped red and black markings.... and spots....
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Re: Here is one for entymologists on UTC.

Post by Funkydrummer » Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:59 pm

Corizus hyoscyami

https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/gallery/ ... lidae.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteropt ... cyami.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Here is one for entomologists on UTC.

Post by Bosscat » Fri Sep 20, 2019 6:18 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:Corizus hyoscyami

https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/gallery/ ... lidae.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteropt ... cyami.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cheers m8
UTC is always the place to come for identifying Bugs :D
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Re: Here is one for entomologists on UTC.

Post by dougcollins » Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:52 pm

Hate the name 'bugs', more American ********.

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Post by Vino blanco » Fri Sep 20, 2019 8:02 pm

The word 'bug' goes back to Early English and is first attested in this form about 1620, which is coincidentally the year the first English pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower in America.
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Re: Here is one for entomologists on UTC.

Post by Vino blanco » Fri Sep 20, 2019 8:05 pm

I suppose I should have said it was a bit of entymology for the entomologist.
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Re: Here is one for entomologists on UTC.

Post by Funkydrummer » Fri Sep 20, 2019 8:12 pm

Where does Jake come in to this ? ;)
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Re: Here is one for entomologists on UTC.

Post by Bosscat » Fri Sep 20, 2019 8:14 pm

Vino blanco wrote:I suppose I should have said it was a bit of entymology for the entomologist.
Etymology m8 ... ;) ;) ;)
dougcollins wrote:Hate the name 'bugs', more American ********.
The word predates "American English by at least 200 years.... as Vino says its earliest recorded use 1620...

https://www.etymonline.com/word/bug" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Eeeeeee dontcha just love Pedantry :lol: :lol: :lol:

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