Nottingham Post published Tim Sexton: Lace bugs at home in Nottingham

Tim Sexton from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, assistant manager at Attenborough Nature Centre, finds a bug which should be very much at home in Nottingham.Nottingham is well known for its lace, and was the world leader of the lace industry. But I wonder how many people would have heard of a lace bug?These small delicate bugs, measuring between 2mm and 10mm, are so-called because of the intricate patterning on the bug's wing case and pronotum (the plate behind the head) that resembles lace.Lace