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
I had some lovely insectes in the moth trap yesterday morning,
an impressive Crane fly "Ctenophora ornata"
& a couple of mosquitoes (out of around 100 present) with their tickling sticks!!
Look pretty viscious don't they, & they are, I've got the lumps to prove it!!
Also a few butterflies from a daytime walk, Sooty Copper,
a Pea blue (Long-tailed blue)
& a couple of Mazarine blues,
& an tatty open one,
Enjoy!
Lovely selection Hazel. I especially like the different Butterflies, I'm too far north to see any of those types.
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The only dandelion in bloom on lawn today
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Nice,Wendy.Could be a Buff-tail. I`ve been attracting a lot of insects to hand recently. I put it down to Radox bath salts. :-)
Quite friendly & sooo handsome ... will leave the quick quips to you! Lol
Only just learning to ID Bees so your input very welcome EB!
edgebander said:I`ve been attracting a lot of insects to hand recently. I put it down to Radox bath salts.
Perhaps I could put some in the garden to attract the moths!!
I found this little critter on my raspberries earlier this afternoon. Can anyone tell me what it is?
Unicum arbustum haud alit duos erithacos
(One bush does not shelter two Robins)
Zenodotus (3rd Century B.C.)
Is a Lily beetle MC, you won't want that loose on any of your plants!! Consult Wiki, Scarlet Lily Beetle, for more info!
A dinky little Butterfly on my Rudbeckia today, a first for me which had me running for my cam ... ID-wise I have got as far as Common Blue or Brown Argus! Help is required from you good folk
It did open its' wings but, naturally, that was before I had cam in place!!!
It`s a Common Blue,Wendy. p.s Am still waiting for that huge hoverfly. In the mean time,here`s a "Batman" hover.