Pithanus maerkelii

Length 4 to 5 mm.  An unmistakable and rather ant-like bug which is almost always micropterous, although fully-winged females do occur infrequently. The connexivum, wing edges and 1st antennal segment are pale and the pronotum is swollen in the middle.

Found in damp grasslands.

Adult: June to August (although males short-lived)

P. maerkelii is largely predatory.

A widespread and fairly common species across the UK.

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.