Butterfly and shieldbug

[lesno1]

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[Shadowman]

Nice set.

[IzzieK]

Wow! very sharp. Your shield bug is green. I suppose the name is different too. What we have here are the stink bugs and they are brown in colour.

[Wavelength]

Both are very nice

[bnnrcn]

Both very nice Les

[Geoff F]

It is actually called a Green Shieldbug, Izzie. There are many colour forms of shieldbugs and similar insects. Some are quite striking, while others are a rather plain brown or greyish colour.

The butterfly is a Speckled Wood.

[Ken MT]

What lens were you using, as the exif is 105mm. Was it a 24-105?

[lesno1]

What lens were you using, as the exif is 105mm. Was it a 24-105?

No Ken its a Sigma 105mm 2.8 macro lens

[Ken MT]

That makes sense!

[IzzieK]

It is actually called a Green Shieldbug, Izzie. There are many colour forms of shieldbugs and similar insects. Some are quite striking, while others are a rather plain brown or greyish colour.

The butterfly is a Speckled Wood.

Thank you John -- it is a very nice colour sort of iridescent green. The colouring of the shield must be area to area...