Bracken insects

LindzH · July 2023

I was pulling up a few bits of bracken in my garden (it's been a problem for over 15 years that is now less so) and noticed 3 different insects had decided to use the underside of the leaf.
Not sure what they are and thought I'd share.
After leaving the leaves out for a while to let creatures escape, I then put the leaves into a bag to make leaf mould.

wild edges · July 2023

The top ones are shieldbug eggs. Probably Gorse Shieldbug http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Pentatomidae/piezodorus_lituratus.html

LindzH · July 2023

@wild edges they look really unusual

bertrand-mabel · July 2023

Interesting. When I saw the first photo I thought that it was of the sori on the under side of the leaf which contains the spores for future plants.

But then you said you left them out for the creatures to go away.

LindzH · July 2023

Yes I thought that as well. Wasn't until a close up I realised.

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