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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

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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Saturday, 15 June 2013

Hop To It - Froghopper Cercopis vulnerata

Emerges from the White Froth known as Cuckoo Spit

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

Monday, 10 June 2013

New Kids on the block Forest Shieldbugs Pentatoma rufipes

New Kids on the block Mid Stage Forest Shieldbugs Pentatoma rufipes on the Way,

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

The Girls are Back in Town

The Damsels are back in Town

Large Red Damselfly

The Azure Damselfy

Thursday, 30 May 2013

This Weevil is likely Phyllobius pomaceus a Nettle Weevil. It is shown just ready to fly off a Nettle Leaf where it was basking in the sun It can be duistnguished from similar Polydrusus sp by noting that the antennal insertons can be seen from above amongst other distinguishing features