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Saturday, 3 October 2026

More insects…

 …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.


Thursday, 24 September 2026

Work (again)

 A few more insects from work at the beginning of the month.

Plant Bug.

Plant Bug nymph.

Flea Beetle.

Froghopper.

Common Green Shieldbug.



Leafhopper.

Ichneumonidae Wasp.

Bronze Furrow Bee?

Suillia genus of Fly.

A Fly possibly from the family Lauxaniidae.

Harvestman.


Sunday, 20 September 2026

Work

 Once again, I’ve had my camera at work and I always say to myself, because there are so many of them, “don’t take pictures of Common Green Shieldbugs” however when I see them, I can’t help myself and take pictures anyway.  

Common Green Shieldbug.







Kidney-spot ladybird a first for me.


7-spot Ladybird.

Sphaerophoria interrupta Hoverfly.


Ichneumon Wasp.

Another from the Ichneumonid family of Wasp.

Larva of a 22-spot Ladybird.

Lacewing.

Coenosia genus of Fly.


This Robin was quite happy to sit and pose for me while I took its photograph with a 90mm macro lens.