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" Welcome to the florafaunauk site , hope you enjoy the pictures and posts giving a detailed insight into the Natural History of our Country throughout the seasons and year "All that the Sun Shines on is beautiful, so long as it is Wild" John Muir "



Saturday 29 June 2013

Small Bug - Big Name Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus

Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus Family Miridae

Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatu 18526

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Thursday 27 June 2013

Seeing Red The Large Red Damsel Fly Pyrrhosoma nymphula

The large red damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula is a medium Damselfly found on the margins of ponds, lakes, ditches and canals and it can travel away  from the  breeding sites into  grassland and woodland

Large Red Damselfly 18334


7-Spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata

The 7-Spot ladybird Coccinella septempunctata  like much of our flora a little late this year


7-Spot Ladybird 18345

Saturday 22 June 2013

I'm a Bee I'm A Bee Not Really !!! Criorhina floccosa

Criorhina floccosa A hoverfly mimicing a Bee.

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Friday 21 June 2013

Rhinocerus Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum

A very atypical Stag Beetle known as Rhinocerus Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum which I expect now has your attention so called because of the Rhino like projection from its head They feed on tree sap. The larvae feed on rotting wood .A very Atypical beetle know as the Rhinocerus beetle


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Thursday 20 June 2013

The Craneflies

Craneflies are good ecological indicators and are valuable for site evaluation in many habitats.Tipulidae is a large family and contains over 87 species

Tipula varipennis 17650

Monday 17 June 2013

Rusty Beetle !! Soldier Beetle Cantharis rustica

Cantharid Beetle Cantharis rustica very common at the moment.There are about 40 UK species of Soldier Beetles which belong to the Cantharidae family of beetles

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Friday 14 June 2013

2064 The Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa

The Ruby Tiger 2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa

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Thursday 13 June 2013

Small Heath & Grassland Butterflies

The Small HeathA grassland Butterfly easily confused with the Meadow Brown begins to fly as Summer approaches. This one is feeding on Ribwort Plantain

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Monday 10 June 2013

Friday 7 June 2013

Here come The Burnets

Here come the Burnet Moths !!! Likely a 5 Spot Burnet The Red and Black Buzzy Type day flying moths seen in summer


Zygaenia 17642


Zygaenia 17624

The Girls are Back in Town

The Damsels are back in Town

Large Red Damselfly
Large Red Damselfly 17673

The Azure Damselfy 
Azure Damselfly  16890