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Species Quest

YOUR MISSION

Scientists need your help to find six important bugs. Can you find one of them? If you spot one, take a photo and submit your observation online.

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Mission ID: 3147 Lat: 52.20538 Lng: -1.31836
Tags: bugs insect hunt

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Completed: 51

Explore your garden or local park and see if you can find a Two-spot Ladbird, Devil's Coach Horse, Tree Bumblebee, Leopard Slug, Green Shieldbug or Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly.

View photos and profiles of these bugs on the OPAL website, so you know what to look for and where to start looking. Species Quest bug profiles.

Think you've found one? Take a photo if you can and submit it online. Your observations will help scientists with valuable research. Submit your bug sighting.

BONUS QUESTION

What colour are the wingtips on the Green Shieldbug?

When looking for bugs, take a friend with you and be careful of your surroundings.

Look out for stinging nettles, prickles and thorns
Look out for sharp objects eg broken glass
Stay away from roads

Bees and wasps sometimes sting in self-defence. If you see many in one area, there may be a nest nearby, so move to a different area. Seek help if stung.

Risk overall: Low. This should be easy but take care.

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