Some More Bugs 2
Posted 23/05/2011 - 09:57
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The plain red ladybird takes my fancy, with the ugly duckling (bugling?) at No. 10 as 2nd. Are plain red ladybirds common?
Posted 23/05/2011 - 14:20
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Great shots Steve,
The 'red ladbird' is a Poplar Leaf Beetle Chrysomela populi.
No. 10 is a female Scorpion Fly - the males have scorpion shaped tails.
No. 12 isn't going to turn into anything it's a Male Macro Moth - Nemophoria degeerella I think. They difficult ones to get I can never get the antennae in focus as well as the body.
Kind regards
Charlotte
The 'red ladbird' is a Poplar Leaf Beetle Chrysomela populi.
No. 10 is a female Scorpion Fly - the males have scorpion shaped tails.
No. 12 isn't going to turn into anything it's a Male Macro Moth - Nemophoria degeerella I think. They difficult ones to get I can never get the antennae in focus as well as the body.
Kind regards
Charlotte
Posted 23/05/2011 - 19:05
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Thanks guys,
Charlotte, thanks for the info ... Scorpion Fly, that makes sense as Bonney (another Steve) was with me and managed to get the male and yes it did resemble a scorpion's backend. No. 12 is a Macro moth, quite apt really (btw I mentioned tuning not turning :wink
Do you happen to have any links to any good sites where I can get some identification on the bugs I'm shooting (metaphorically of course)
Charlotte, thanks for the info ... Scorpion Fly, that makes sense as Bonney (another Steve) was with me and managed to get the male and yes it did resemble a scorpion's backend. No. 12 is a Macro moth, quite apt really (btw I mentioned tuning not turning :wink
Do you happen to have any links to any good sites where I can get some identification on the bugs I'm shooting (metaphorically of course)
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"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" (John Lennon)
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" (John Lennon)
Posted 23/05/2011 - 21:31
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Sorry that'll teach me to read properly.
I've got a stack of books I use mostly - I do insect and butterfly surveys for the French National Natural History Museum so I know quite a few without looking them up.
This is a good one for Shield bugs - they shed their skins after each instar so they look different to the adults;
http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/idcards/life_stages.html
This is one I use if I get stuck - it's French but then I live in France and there are some fantastic photos on there;
http://aramel.free.fr/
Moths;
http://ukmoths.org.uk/index.php
If you ever get stuck with identification feel free to ask I might be able to help.
Kind regards
Charlotte
I've got a stack of books I use mostly - I do insect and butterfly surveys for the French National Natural History Museum so I know quite a few without looking them up.
This is a good one for Shield bugs - they shed their skins after each instar so they look different to the adults;
http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/idcards/life_stages.html
This is one I use if I get stuck - it's French but then I live in France and there are some fantastic photos on there;
http://aramel.free.fr/
Moths;
http://ukmoths.org.uk/index.php
If you ever get stuck with identification feel free to ask I might be able to help.
Kind regards
Charlotte
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1. Damsells making new ones.
2. Orgy?
3. Smile for the Pentax :0)
4. Get a room!
5. Popeye legs
6. Huge spotless ladybird (about 1/2 inch long!)
7. Jewel
8. Bumble bee facial
9. Mozzy trying to eat me!
10. A face only a mother could love.
11. Wonderful colours (sorry about the blur, it was windy)
12. What's this guy tuning into and why the huge antennae?
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