Welcome to Hets, the forum for the exchange of information about Het bugs by subscribers to Het News, and other Heteropterists in Britain, Ireland and continental Europe.

Postings at all levels of expertise, and with either local or widespread relevance are encouraged. News, identification requests and interesting finds are welcome, but please submit more substantial items to Het News.

Messages on the related Homoptera (treehoppers, planthoppers, leafhoppers, froghoppers etc) are also accepted on the forum, but not for publication in Het News.

Please participate, rather than just spectate, to make the forum lively and successful. Courtesy is requested in all exchanges.

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We wish you a productive and enjoyable membership.

[Picture of Gastrodes abietum from cone of Norway spruce (Picea abies) in early March. (C)Bernard Nau]