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
Great set of pics H, nothing here in recent weeks but am inspecting everything afore I compost it!!
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Thanks Wendy, judging by the number of birds pecking around in the garden we've still plenty of wildlife, the Wagtails in particular seem to be in & out with beakfulls of insects.
Holly Blue on Dorinicum flower in my garden.
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Don't know what this one is anyone know ? Yas
It`s a grey dagger moth,Yas.We get them nearer June in my part of Yorkshire.
l expect it's because we are having a patch of hot weather now edgebander (wish l knew you real name) was on my window stay till the night, thanks for telling me yas
That's a fine photo pretty butterfly yas
My first colourful bug of the spring.
I think it's the so called Cinnamon Bug (Corizus hyoscyami) but please correct me if I'm wrong.
what stunning creatures Tony, lovely photos
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Regards, Hazel
Very smart TJ ... & did he smell of cinnamon??