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.
Once again, the middle of last month and this time a walk around Burdon Moor.
Weevil.
Hairy Shieldbug
Common Green Shieldbug.
22-spot Ladybird.
Common Flower Bug.
Clover Seed Moth.
Grasshopper.
Egg cases.
A trip to Kibblesworth Brick Ponds at the end of last month looking for Dragonflies. Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor and Four-spotted Chaser all put on a good show and there was a canny supporting cast of butterflies, beetles etc.
Black-tailed Skimmer.
This Emperor Dragonfly flew back and forth trying to
protect its patch from all threats.
However, this Four-spotted Chaser had a good go at
chasing it off.
Four-spotted Chaser being harassed by an Azure
Damselfly.
Four-spotted Chaser.
Burnet Moth in flight.
Five-spot Burnet Moth.
Painted Lady Butterfly.
Meadow Brown.
Small Skipper.
Ringlet.
Speckled Wood.
Dark Arches Moth?
Nursery Wed Spider.
Weevil.
Frog Hopper.
Rough-haired Darkling Beetle?
Leaf Hopper.
Common Flower Bug.
Plant Bug.
Eupeodes corollae Hoverfly.
