When I first encountered a shield bug, I wondered if I'd chanced upon some sort of alien creature. It was exciting and scary. Fair enough, I was a child, but it's stuck with me through the decades, so I was able to imagine with glee at your excitement of finding something new in your adventures. Thank you for sharing!
While I'm an inveterate nature lover and enjoy nothing more than exploring the gardens, fields, forests and countryside around me, I'm content to observe and photograph the life forms surrounding me without being able or inclined to identify them. I have general categories: bees, flies, Butterflys, bugs, caterpillars, birds, trees, grasses, worms etc. To be sure, I can identify many of the creatures I espy but if not, I'm content to say how-do-you-do and simply ponder.
When I first encountered a shield bug, I wondered if I'd chanced upon some sort of alien creature. It was exciting and scary. Fair enough, I was a child, but it's stuck with me through the decades, so I was able to imagine with glee at your excitement of finding something new in your adventures. Thank you for sharing!
Hi Martin, yes I was very impressed by my first shield bug too, they're odd looking creatures!
While I'm an inveterate nature lover and enjoy nothing more than exploring the gardens, fields, forests and countryside around me, I'm content to observe and photograph the life forms surrounding me without being able or inclined to identify them. I have general categories: bees, flies, Butterflys, bugs, caterpillars, birds, trees, grasses, worms etc. To be sure, I can identify many of the creatures I espy but if not, I'm content to say how-do-you-do and simply ponder.
That's fine, Bob, as I say, it's the enjoyment that's most important in a general sense. I've always been curious to find out more though.