{"product_id":"shieldbugs-of-the-british-isles-wildid-guide-op85","title":"Shieldbugs of the British Isles WildID guide (OP85)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildID Shieldbugs guide features colour photographs of 45 shieldbugs and leatherbugs from Britain and Ireland.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentification guide to 45 shieldbugs and leatherbugs from Britain and Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo special equipment needed – identify living insects in the field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical for use outdoors: lightweight, rucksack-sized, splash-proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough not as well known as butterflies, bees and ladybirds, shieldbugs are a spectacular group of insects. But in many counties, there are relatively few records, so even novice naturalists can make new discoveries. Many species are common in gardens or habitats like hedgerows, scrub and woodland. With a little experience, most common species can be recognised by eye in the field. Many shieldbugs are colourful, and some even have metallic colours. But structural details of the body are generally more reliable than colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis guide features colour photographs of the adults of all species, plus late instar nymphs where distinctive. Accompanying text covers key identification characters, including body structure, colours, habitat, rarity and range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShieldbugs look somewhat like beetles, but have sucking mouthparts instead of mandibles. Behind the head there is a large plate (the pronotum) adjoining the head. To the rear of this is a smaller plate (the scutellum), usually more or less triangular. It is the scutellum, meaning ‘small shield’, that gives shieldbugs their common name. There are two pairs of wings, folded flat over the back when not in use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that this guide covers shieldbugs of the British Isles belonging to the families Acanthosomatidae, Cydnidae, Scutelleridae, Thyreocoridae, and Pentatomidae, as well as the ‘honorary shieldbugs’ from the family Coreidae. Over the last 20 years, many species have expanded their range northwards. Scientific names and distribution in this guide are fully up-to-date for 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eField Studies Council worked with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.royensoc.co.uk\/\"\u003eRoyal Entomological Society\u003c\/a\u003e to produce the Shieldbugs guide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wilderness Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58062622327166,"sku":"9781851538980","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/4096\/7550\/files\/ShieldbugsWildIDguide.jpg?v=1789848418","url":"https:\/\/wildernessbooks.co.uk\/products\/shieldbugs-of-the-british-isles-wildid-guide-op85","provider":"Wilderness Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}