The great majority of British shieldbugs (some 29 species, approximately 75% of the British fauna) have been recorded in the county of Surrey, and these are illustrated both as adults and as juveniles. The book includes a comprehensive account of each species giving details of its biology, distribution, habitat and status as observed in Surrey over the past 25 years. In addition to the species accounts, a variety of other subjects are covered, such as shieldbug predators and parasites, collection, dissection and conservation.