Polymerus nigrita

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Description

Length 4.5 mm. Polymerus species are medium-sized bugs which are predominantly black or black and yellow in colour. The upper surface is covered in scale-like golden or silver hairs and the tibiae bear strong black spines.

This species can be identified with care but there are similar species that it could be confused with.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

On bedstraws in a variety of habitats

When to see it

Adult: June-September

UK Status

Fairly common across much of Britain

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • AJ Cann
    Holwell Reserves
    07 July 2023
  • Barbara Cooper
    Long Clawson
    25 July 2015
  • sue
    Ketton Quarry NR
    15 July 2024
    black hind-tibial spines
  • sue
    Ketton Quarry NR
    15 July 2024
    on Hedge Bedstraw
  • Barbara Cooper
    Long Clawson
    21 July 2020
  • David Gould
    Aylestone Meadows, Spearwort Fields
    11 July 2020

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Species data profile ?

Species profile

Species group:
insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Miridae
Records on NatureSpot:
15
First record:
16/06/2010 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
18/07/2025 (Timms, Sue)

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% of records within its species group

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Latest records

  • Barbara Cooper
    Long Clawson
    21 July 2020
  • AJ Cann
    Holwell Reserves
    07 July 2023
  • sue
    Newtown Linford, grassland along footpath to Groby Pool
    24 July 2023
  • David Gould
    Everards Meadows
    20 July 2020
  • sue
    Bagworth
    01 July 2018
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    16 June 2010
  • Barbara Cooper
    Long Clawson
    25 July 2015