Sloe Bug
Dolycoris baccarum
Dolycoris baccarum, the sloe bug or hairy shieldbug, is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 203 times across 13 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 14°C (typically 12 to 16°C, from 6 areas). That holds across 15° of latitude, which suggests its timing follows temperature more than the calendar.
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Europe ranged from 48°N in July to 57°N in August, about 1,000 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 30 March 2026 | 27 April 2026 | 20 April 2026 | 6 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.