Loitering with intent

[TEB]

Hi All,
the perp flew off as I got close but he was brown about half inch long (1.25cm for the young un) and he looked to have a yellowish diamond on his back. Any one have any idea or a link to a site that I cam mug shot him from.

Cheers

[Cutecumber]

More info please...

Wasp-ish, fly-ish or bug-ish?
What shape?

and, where did you see him? on what?

Perhaps you could do an photofit for us???

[TEB]

Well Sarge, I was walking North towards the Legume estate when I noticed a bug wearing a brown bomber jacket with a yellowish diamond shape motiff on the back. As I approached the perp he fell off a wigwam, suspecting that we had a case of FUI (flying under influence) I was reaching down when he flew back onto the wigwam in a vain attempt to blend in with the surroundings, my trusty K9 (see attached) was investigating the crazed gyrations of a Orange Tip butterfly and was of no help.
I attempted stealth and a quick whack with the trusty truncheon but the litle bilghter took flight and scarpered. I have set up an incident command centre and will await developements.

[inca'smum]

TEB Dont know about the insect but you have the cutest wee dog ever. What breed is it?

[Cutecumber]

I suggest an ASBO ... ( for the bug, not the dog)

[Cutecumber]

Perhaps more helpfully, here is a website I found with some photos of insects

http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/insects/index.htm

Hope you find something similar to what you saw.

I am thinking shield bug or capsid bug, as they sometimes have quite distinctive markings...

[TEB]

Hi Inca'smum,
he is a (now) a 3yr old Schnauzer (K9 3rd class paid)

[TEB]

Hi Cutecumber,
great site many thanks. I think you are right in that he looks like a common nettle capsid (the bug, not the dog )

[Alison]

Am I being dim, what's a perp?????

[SueA]

Don't watch 'The Bill' then Alison? 'Perp' as in 'perpetrator' or criminal,as in the little bug which was possibly eating/infecting/eyeing up the plant.

[Alice]

Thanks for the perp info SueA. Thanks for asking Alison. Saved me looking dim. And Teb, that is a gorgeous pup.