Holidays day six part one

 The final day of our holidays and I have finally gone through all the images. As I said this was our final day and we spent it back at Otmoor where I was hoping to see some Dragonflies but the weather was against us most of the day and once again, I was disappointed. There was however somethings of interest.

Early instar Spiked Shieldbugs. (thanks AM).

Hornet.

Harlequin Ladybird.

Another Harlequin Ladybird.

A pair of Harlequin.

A pair of 14-spot Ladybirds.

Dock Bug. I have never seen as many.

Ruddy Darter the only Dragonfly we saw.

An unfortunate Damselfly has become a meal for a Spider.

Brimstone Butterfly.

Carrion Beetle a Black Snail Beetle. (thanks again AM)

Tabanus tergestinus Horse Fly (love the eyes).

Dark Bush Cricket nymph.

It’s that time…

 …of year again when I go looking for butterflies, dragonflies and all other kinds of insects (most of which I cannot identify) and I usually start at Twizell Woods.

These Large Red Damselflies are normally the first Damsels/Dragons to appear up here in the North East.

Red-and-black Froghopper.

14-spot Ladybird.

Hairy Shieldbug.

I’m not sure what species of beetle/bug this is.

Tortoise Beetle.

Female Orange-tip Butterfly laying eggs.

Male Orange-tip.

Large White Butterfly.

Speckled Wood Butterfly.

Scaeva sp. Hoverfly.

Eupeodes sp. Hoverfly.

Syrphus sp. Hoverfly.

Eristalis sp. Hoverfly hovering.

Hornet.

Weevil?

Green Nettle Weevil.

Dark-edged Bee fly.

Robberfly.

Spider with its lunch.

Another spider waiting for its lunch.

Mating Cranefly.