The Black Dancer - Mysticides sp

Black Dancer Mysticides sp (M. Nigra or M. Azurea ) A Caddisfly or Trichoptera found alongside the River Calder

The Carnivorous lacewing larvae at work !!!

The carnivorous Lacewing larvae Chrysopa sp (perla)  is a voracious little creature below shows the exact moment it bit

A Summer of Swallows 1922 Swallow-Tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria

1922 Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria Wingspan 40-50 mm.Larvae feed on a number of trees and shrubs,  prefering  ivy (Hedera helix).

Male

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Micro Moth 4 Micropterix aruncella

This tiny moth has welldeveloped mouthparts enabling it to eat pollen

All Square - 1894 Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata

Wingspan 20-25 mm.


The larvae feed on lucerne (Medicago sativa) and clover (Trifolium).

1894 Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata

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Hey You with the Big Legs !! Syritta pipiens Thick-Legged Hoverfly

Eye to Eye with The Sunny Fly - Helophilus pendulus

Helophilus pendulus a Hover Fly flying during sunny periods

Small Bug - Big Name Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus

Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus Family Miridae

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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

7-Spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata

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

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

Criorhina floccosa A hoverfly mimicing a Bee.

 

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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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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

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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Hop To It - Froghopper Cercopis vulnerata

Emerges from the White Froth known as Cuckoo Spit