Can anyone id these please??

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  1. james swann

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    So i eventually got the results back from defra or fera to be specific, the bug i found was a non-native green shield bug (nezara viridula) native to africa, luckily its not currently quarentine listed or regulated.
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    • Phil A

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      Blimey!! Maybe it came here for the Olympics.
       
    • james swann

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      Lol haha maybe itll die of boredom too lol :)
       
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        Well well, that is certainly good to know then James... Plants & foods etc get shipped around the world so fast these days they can quite easily hitch a lift & happily get off at the other end...
        Just goes to prove we do need to be vigilent... :ThankYou:
         
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        Who knows it could of even travelled with me from work.....:)
         
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