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Insects (assorted) Page 9
Image Taken on 23 Oct 2013
at 19:00 Image of day on 16 Dec 2013
This leaping mouse just makes us laugh ...
 + cranefly (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20131216_d50_20131023_1900_391_fb1 3 fieldmice (wood mice) (one leaping) + cranefly (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 09 Sep 2010
at 20:22 Image of day on 02 Nov 2010
Carrot tends to get nibbled for a day or so before suddenly
disappearing. On the side of the tree stump is a harvestman
spider that looks like it has FAR too many legs because the legs
and their shadows looks very similar.
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Ref: 20101102_d35_20100909_2022_178_fb4 young fieldmouse (wood mouse) + carrot + harvestman spider with leg shadows(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 14 Sep 2007
at 21:58 Image of day on 17 Oct 2007
Craneflies are everywhere (including in the house) and this mouse
seems to be interested in this one. Whether just curiosity or a
potential snack we don't know.
(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20071017_d36_20070914_2158_122 fb1 fieldmouse (wood mouse) and cranefly (web crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 18 Jul 2011
at 23:36 Image of day on 30 Aug 2011
A Fieldmouse (Wood Mouse) inspecting a beetle, which probably became midnight supper.
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Ref: 20110830_d45_20110718_2336_044_fb1 fieldmouse (wood mouse) inspecting beetle (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 17 Sep 2010
at 13:07 Image of day on 08 Nov 2010
We accidentally caught this fly along with a dragonfly (likely the
male above) and we used the same strobe technique for this pic.
(r+mb id@768).jpg)
Ref: 20101108_da1_20100917_1307_046_ft1 flesh-fly in flight strobe @ 80hz (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 03 Sep 2021
at 12:19 Image of day on 16 Oct 2021
A couple of handsome flies enjoying the mint flowers and leaves
 on mint flower & leaf (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg)
Ref: 20211016_df3_20210903_1219_006+009 fly (probably eriothrix rufomaculata) on mint flower & leaf (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 01 Sep 2011
at 11:21 Image of day on 27 Oct 2011
We found this beautiful Shieldbug in the conservatory and parked it on
a arm of a garden chair to take it's pic. Its body is about 15mm long
 (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20111027_p10_20110901_1121_329 forest bug (pentatoma rufipes) (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 26 Sep 2018
at 12:29 Image of day on 17 Nov 2018
We have seen this Shieldbug in previous years on the same bit of wooden fence.
The yellow splash of colour is Lichen.
 shieldbug (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg)
Ref: 20181117_df3_20180926_1229_056 forest bug (pentatoma rufipes) shieldbug (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 26 Sep 2018
at 12:28 Image of day on 17 Nov 2018
When you see a Shieldbug on a flat piece of wood you can forget
that they are perfectly nimble creatures.
 shieldbug crossing right angled wood joint (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20181117_df3_20180926_1228_025 forest bug (pentatoma rufipes) shieldbug crossing right angled wood joint (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 28 Aug 2017
at 11:27 Image of day on 13 Oct 2017
Shield Bugs in general are good, if reluctant, flyers. This Forest Bug,
unfortunately starting on the white plastic tip of a soft artists paintbrush,
unexpectedly took off. These two images we taken about 200mS apart.
(r+mb id@768).jpg)
Ref: 20171013_da1_20170828_1127_045-046_ft1 forest bug on tip of brush flying off (impression montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 08 Jul 2006
at 16:35 Image of day on 13 Jul 2006
These Ginger coloured beetles always seem to be mating when you
find them on just about any white flower. We once found out their
proper name but have forgotten and can't find them again. Can
anybody tell us?
(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20060713_p32_20060708_1635_424 ginger beetles mating on hogweed (web crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 12 Jul 2006
at 17:11 Image of day on 14 Jul 2006
Still at it, this time a closeup of a pair on a blackberry flower.
Well she is feeding on the blackberry flower and he is hanging on
to her.
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Ref: 20060714_d60_20060712_1711_757 ginger beetles on blackberry flower(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 08 Aug 2013
at 17:58 Image of day on 30 Sep 2013
Is this juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker watching the wasp?
Is the bird planning to try and catch it?
We wish we knew!
 wasp in flight (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20130930_d36_20130808_1758_015_fb4 great spotted woodpecker juvenile watching (q) wasp in flight (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 17 May 2021
at 13:45 Image of day on 16 Jun 2021
On the Meadow Post (aka the Owl Post when they oblige) we have to assume that
the Great Tit's beak holds what is (or was) another of the many Crane-flies we
are seeing.
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Ref: 20210616_d01_20210517_1345_025_fb6 great tit carrying probable cranefly in beak(r+mb id@432).jpg
Image Taken on 28 May 2010
at 13:58 Image of day on 01 Jul 2010
Great tits and Bluetits have been feeding youngsters every minute or so
during the day. The food supply has been mostly small
green caterpillars. The Great Tit nest box is the one on the dead
elm featuring just right of centre in the majority of the animated
sequence The field through 16 years.
(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20100701_db1_20100528_1358_374 great tit flying to nest box hole with caterpillar 2 of 3 (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 04 May 2023
at 13:20 Image of day on 02 Jul 2023
The Green Shieldbugs are doing well this year.
Here is one on a damaged leaf showing some lovely colours at the damage.
What this inherited spiky leafed shrub is called we have never tried to find out!
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Ref: 20230702_d72_20230504_1320_050 green shieldbug(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 03 May 2023
at 16:34 Image of day on 13 Jun 2023
Another Green Shieldbug in a more friendly setting.
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Ref: 20230613_df3_20230503_1634_119 green shieldbug(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 17 Sep 2022
at 13:44 Image of day on 30 Oct 2022
A Green Shieldbug (species common name) is walking along the edge
of our potted Mullein plant.
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Ref: 20221030_df3_20220917_1344_447 green shieldbug(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 01 Sep 2019
at 17:33 Image of day on 27 Oct 2019
Found on the drying washing was this Green Shieldbug who stayed put long enough for his portrait.
(r+mb id@768).jpg)
Ref: 20191027_d71_20190901_1733_009 green shieldbug (palomena prasina)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 27 Apr 2008
at 08:51 Image of day on 13 May 2008
While about to photograph the growing 'candle' on our selected
horse-chestnut we noticed this Shieldbug. Now we have the
authoritative and nicely presented tome on the subject 'The ...
Shieldbugs and Squashbugs of the British Isles' by 'Evans and
Edmondson' we are (reasonably) confident of the identification.
 adult on horse chestnut leaf(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20080513_p34_20080427_0851_182 green shieldbug (palomena prasina) adult on horse chestnut leaf(r+mb id@576).jpg
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