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Post by htcdude on Sept 10, 2015 13:01:59 GMT
An Ichneumon wasp in the trap this morning. Love these guys  Nige |
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Post by aeshna5 on Sept 10, 2015 18:37:36 GMT
Common Green Shieldbug on my back door.
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Post by aeshna5 on Sept 12, 2015 18:31:16 GMT
Several Eristalis nemorum hoverflies on Aster frikartii in the gardens outside Richmond Park.
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Post by htcdude on Sept 14, 2015 10:39:38 GMT
A nice Hornet caught in the traps yesterday Nige |
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Post by ayjay on Sept 18, 2015 12:51:07 GMT
No photos for me today as it's pouring with rain at the moment and neither me or my camera is waterproof, but I can offer you this one from last week. I'm fairly sure it's a Long-winged conehead, Conocephalus discolor, but am open to any corrections.  IMG_8658-c-r-f by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr |
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Post by aeshna5 on Sept 18, 2015 17:31:10 GMT
Nice photo + yes it's a Long-winged Conehead.
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Post by ayjay on Sept 18, 2015 21:03:04 GMT
Nice photo + yes it's a Long-winged Conehead. Thank you - and thanks for the confirmation too. |
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Post by aeshna5 on Sept 19, 2015 18:08:27 GMT
Ivy Bee,Colletes hederae,on Ivy at Stanwell Moor.
Surprised to still see a handful of Banded Demoiselles on the Colne. Pairs of Migrant Hawker + Common Darter in cop.
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Post by ayjay on Sept 20, 2015 20:09:48 GMT
In much the same vein as my Small Copper quest yesterday I went looking for a Migrant Hawker to photograph today - I've seen a few this season, but not as many as usual and none have been interested in posing for a pic - Ramsdown Plantation was the destination as there's always a good chance of Brown Hawker and the uncommon Common Hawker. I think taking the warm weather into account I may have been too early in the afternoon as only one Southern Hawker and some Common Darters were seen in the usual Hawker hunting territory. One Migrant Hawker did however present itself when I had almost reached the car on my return walk.  |
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Post by grumpyaudeman on Sept 20, 2015 21:51:10 GMT
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Post by aeshna5 on Dec 19, 2015 16:37:20 GMT
Surprised to see a worker Vespula wasp still on the wing this morning- think the first I've seen in December- normally the colonies tend to die out in November.
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Post by aeshna5 on Feb 6, 2016 14:43:33 GMT
Yesterday saw my first ladybird of the year- a 7-spot at Banstead. Also noted a couple of Common Earwigs + a Tipula sp cranefly.
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Post by alf1951 on Feb 12, 2016 11:10:56 GMT
Apart from one house spider and a few tiny flies - all indoors, this is the first insect I've seen outside since well before Christmas. A Stone Fly I believe - anyone any idea of species?. When I was filing the image on the computer I found an image of an identical fly taken on the same day (12 Feb) last year - spooky!  Alf |
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Post by NellyDee on Feb 28, 2016 9:58:20 GMT
Not seen any insects since well before Christmas, but this morning a spider nipped across the floor - too quick to see what it was
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Post by Tringa on Mar 3, 2016 18:18:52 GMT
I'm a bit late with this one but last Saturday (27th Feb) I saw a bee. I don't think it was a bumble bee, I've looked online at ID charts of UK bumble bees and it did not look like any of them.
I thought this was quite early for bees to be about except that towards the end of last week here we had a few good days (low shade temperature but almost continuous sunshine) and Saturday was particularly warm.
Dave
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