My wife and I had a short local walk recently up what we called, years ago, the Whinies. I was pleased to see a good number of different Shieldbugs and loads of Spiders.
Hawthorn Shieldbug.
Gorse Shieldbug.
Common Green Shieldbug.
Hairy Shieldbug.
Hairy Shieldbug with a Harlequin Ladybird Larva.
Harlequin Ladybird.
Another Harlequin Ladybird.
Weevil.
There were loads of Spiders around.
Some were already having lunch
While some were wrapping their lunch up.
Daddy Longlegs.
Grasshopper.
…however, this time they are from Twizell Woods around the middle of last month.
Parent Shieldbugs and final instar nymphs.
Newly emerged Parent Shieldbugs.
Common Green Shieldbug.
Hairy Shieldbug.
Alder Leaf Beetle.
Harlequin Ladybird.
Sawfly Caterpillar.
Birch Catkin Bug.
Southern Hawker.
There were plenty of Spiders around.
Tachinid Fly.
Greenbottle Fly.
Ichneumon Wasp.
Hairy Pea Galls.
…images from work.
Kidney Spot Ladybird.
22-spot Ladybird.
Common Green Shieldbugs.
Hairy Shieldbug.
Willow Flea Beetle.
Flea Beetle.
Froghopper.
Wolf Spider carrying an egg sack.
Syrphus Sp. Hoverfly.
Robin.
