Friend or foe?

Jacquimcmahon

My terrace has a new visitor(s), not exactly sure what they are, any ideas?

Pete.8

I'd guess they're immature ladybirds

borgadr

Looks like some kind of juvenile shield bug. Check out this link https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/idcards/life_stages.html

wild edges

I think they're 3rd instar nymphs of the Southern Green Shieldbug https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Pentatomidae/nezara_viridula.html

The photos on that site aren't the best for showing that stage but the pattern looks about right. It could be a species we don't get over here though but either way it's a shieldbug nymph of some kind and fairly harmless.

Jacquimcmahon

Thanks I have seen the green shield bugs here so makes sense, just never seen the juveniles before.