Oh well, no sooner said than done. All you budding entomologists or photographers or anyone who likes nature, you can put your insect photos here!
I'll kick off with a few that I've had lately. This first is called a Mantis Fly & is a cross between a Fly & Mantis (funnily enough) & is in the Neuroptera family, which is a mixed bunch anyway, my first & I had 3 of them around the moth trap
& a Rhinocerus Beetle which was also attracted to the light & are quite rare now around here, he really was fabulous, very impressive,
& this Frelon was also in the moth trap, but seemed quite docile as long as I kept my distance!
& some Damsel flies, an Azure Damselfly (thanks for the ID Aiki)
a Large Red Damsel
& from early may a proper fly from the Dipteras, anyone know the English name, I think it's latin name is Otites lamed,
I usually only take photos of flies with interesting wings as I am hopeless at identiying them!
Thanks for looking & maybe you can post some of yours!!
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
It looks like it Tony, I've got a couple from the past
Volucella pelluscens
& Velucella zonaria
& another
These were often on the wild oregano in our last garden.
Hazel C said:A few recent ones,
I missed your update, Hazel. Some crackers there. You can see why the Tortoise Shield bug gets its name. The Brown Hairstreak is gorgeous.
We call them Wasp Spiders and they do occur over here - RSPB Rainham is a good place for them.
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We call them (Ron & I) zig zag spiders as they have a distictive zig zag running from the centre to the top & bottom of the web. Part of it's tensioning system I suppose.
Hazel C said: We call them (Ron & I) zig zag spiders as they have a distictive zig zag running from the centre to the top & bottom of the web. Part of it's tensioning system I suppose.
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Thanks Wendy for that info from Aiki, very interesting site. This is the best "zigzag" I've got on file. They are amazing spiders.
Fabulous example HinNh, have never seen one & news to me that this phenomenon existed ... am looking with renewed interest now!
At the other end of the scale - The Missing sector spider - Zygiella x-notata
It thinks that `less is more` :-) I spent one night watching to see if it built the web around the missing bit or made a complete web,then `twanged` a sector out. Do I need help/treatment or both?
Have now moved on to froghoppers,proving that I have truly `lost it` A highly variable species btw.
Your hover,TJ is V.inanis.
How fascinating EB... If you've lost it then you have taken many interested parties with you!! Just take that white jacket off & wear it the right way round & no-one will ever know!!!
I am,Wendy, just a ( apologies to the band - Sade) Smooth Hoverator.
I spotted this individual near the Clattern Bridge in Kingston, while I was waiting for GHR to show up.
Unicum arbustum haud alit duos erithacos
(One bush does not shelter two Robins)
Zenodotus (3rd Century B.C.)