look who's hiding

At first I only noticed the red and black bug hiding in the dandelion clock. I have no idea what it is. It was only when I was just about to press the shutter when I noticed the shield bug.

[Padlock]

That is a lesser spotted donkey looker afterer bug

[Jan Hall]

@padlock haha!

[Susan Golding]

nicely done!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Great find -- I think it MAY be a Lily beetle !!-- the type that attacks lilies

[Jan Hall]

@beryl Thanks Beryl. I wondered the same but Lily beetles are completely orange. I have had a bit of a trawl around the internet and found that it is a Corizus hyoscyami. It doesn't have a common name because it is quite rare in the UK and only in recent years has it been found inland.

[Lindy]

They say photography is all about timing. Being in the right place at the right time.

[Beryl Lloyd]

@jantan Thanks The ones that destroyed my pot of lilies one year before I realised they were just pretty little bugs were that shape but mono orange red !! If I saw one of these again I would never remember its name !!!! but interesting --shall look him up to see whether he is a friend or foe !!

[Jan Hall]

Yes we've had problems with those ones too @beryl hobbibble things
http://365project.org/jantan/365/2012-05-30

[Jan Hall]

Hobbibble ! Blooming iPad!!!

[Kerri Michaels]

Nice Capture!! FAV

[Sue Barnicoat]

Cool shot. You've started something, everyone is going to be investigating their dandelions now!

[Rachel]

A great shot!

[Julie]

It definitely looks a bit scary !

[Louise]

Lovely shot. This is a cinnamon bug, quite rare in the uk and only found in the south I think.

[Louise]

Found a link for you
http://www.brickfieldspark.org/data/cinnamonbug.htm

[Jan Hall]

@roachling Thanks!

[Molly]

Not sure I've seen one of these, whatever they're called. Great capture.