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Location: Suffolk, UK. Birch trees near water

I swept some Birch trees (Betula) this morning to see if I could find any shieldbugs with Tachinid eggs attached. I had some success I think with the Elasmostethus interstinctus (Green Birch Shieldbug) individual shown below.

I presume the egg belongs to Subclytia rotundiventris, or are there other possibilities? Does anyone have suggestions for overwintering shieldbugs - keep them in an outdoor shed would be the main one presumably.

Steve