Picromerus bidens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Spined Shieldbug, Spiked Shieldbug
Picromerus bidens(Linnaeus, 1758) - Spined Shieldbug, Spiked Shieldbug, Female - head and pronotum - dorsal view - enlarged - silver background

Image 0002: Female - head and pronotum - dorsal view - enlarged - silver background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (18 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Faults Crop of 14H07B_1
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x1
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P112396
Found as Imago
Date 7 Aug 2014
OS grid ref SZ29
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 1° 40' W
Location South Hants, VC11, England
Voucher 7 Aug 2014[B]
Record summary 1 female, on beach, at edge of water crawling out of the sea
Return to Record page Picromerus bidens on 7 Aug 2014 at SZ29 in South Hants
Return to Taxon page Picromerus bidens
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