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Insects in flight in controlled setup Page 7
Image Taken on 18 Jun 2017
at 11:53 Image of day on 09 Aug 2017
A Common Emerald Moth in flight.
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Image Taken on 14 Jul 2013
at 13:05 Image of day on 02 Sep 2013
This is a Common Footman Moth in flight. Apparently they appear
anywhere that there are soft fruit bushes.
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Ref: 20130902_da1_20130714_1305_068+1451_284_ft1 common footman moth in flight with grass head (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 14 Jun 2009
at 14:52 Image of day on 11 Jul 2009
We are fairly sure this is a Common Rustic moth caught on clover so
we knew what to provide as a 'prop'. It then surprised us by feeding off
the 'prop' in front of the camera setup. First just landing.
 moth flying to clover flower & starting to feed (web crop) 2 of 6(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20090711_da1_20090614_1452_513 ft1 common rustic (q) moth flying to clover flower & starting to feed (web crop) 2 of 6(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 14 Jun 2009
at 14:52 Image of day on 11 Jul 2009
And second the proboscis is uncurling complete with droplets or particles
from it's previous meal.
 moth flying to clover flower & starting to feed (web crop) 6 of 6(r+mb id@576).jpg)
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Image Taken on 06 Aug 2009
at 13:38 Image of day on 13 Sep 2009
Bush crickets have enormously long antennae - it really reaches
just past the right edge of this picture!
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Ref: 20090913_da1_20090806_1338_234_ft1 conehead bush-cricket (web crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 28 Aug 2017
at 12:07 Image of day on 14 Oct 2017
A true sign of approaching Autumn is the appearance of Craneflies.
This one is a 'whopper' practically filling the camera frame
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Ref: 20171014_da1_20170828_1207_056+1602_159_ft1 cranefly in flight with buddleia (montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg
Image Taken on 03 Oct 2011
at 12:29 Image of day on 19 Nov 2011
The previous day we have seen a number of craneflies, so we decided to have
a go at some of them in flight. Typically - all we could find was this
unusually willing flier but with a leg missing.
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Ref: 20111119_da1_20111003_1229_012+1322_164_ft1 cranefly in flight with great willow herb seed head (montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg
Image Taken on 06 Jul 2015
at 10:31 Image of day on 04 Sep 2015
A month later in the moth trap we were delighted to find our
first ever adult Drinker Moths, a mix of 3 males and 2 females
(moth traps normally catch mainly the exploratory males of moth
species). Neither female would fly in the 'tunnel', so here is
one hanging from a hawthorn twig. Note the absence of frilled
antennae that is the male equipment for finding a female.
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Ref: 20150904_da1_20150706_1031_062_ft1 drinker moth female on hawthorn twig (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 18 Jun 2017
at 11:35 Image of day on 10 Aug 2017
The Drinker Moth is a moderately large moth that flew rather nicely for us.
Here are 3 flights.
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Ref: 20170810_da1_20170618_1135_233+237+1149_279+1309_318_ft1 drinker moth male in 3 flight + fox & cubs flowers (montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg
Image Taken on 06 Jul 2015
at 11:06 Image of day on 04 Sep 2015
A male Drinker Moth in flight. He has his underside and legs
turned towards the camera - moths can do amazing aerial acrobatics!
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Ref: 20150904_da1_20150706_1106_151+1243_291_ft1 drinker moth male in flight (bottom view) + musk mallow flowers (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 06 Jul 2015
at 10:34 Image of day on 04 Sep 2015
Another male (note the Antennae) Drinker Moth in the more
conventional flight orientation.
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Ref: 20150904_da1_20150706_1034_069+1243_295_ft1 drinker moth male in flight + blackberry flowers (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 22 Jul 2013
at 12:49 Image of day on 09 Sep 2013
Early Thorn moths vary in appearance with sex and brood
This male shows lovely rich orange brown.
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Ref: 20130909_da1_20130722_1249_242_ft1 early thorn moth in flight (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 27 Jun 2010
at 14:34 Image of day on 11 Aug 2010
Most moths are little brown or grey creatures ...
but this psychedelic beastie is called an Elephant Hawk Moth.
They love honeysuckle but we decided to show this moth unadorned.
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Ref: 20100811_da1_20100627_1434_038_ft1 elephant hawk moth in flight (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 06 Jul 2015
at 11:23 Image of day on 03 Sep 2015
The is the Elephant Hawk Moth flying downwards from it's perch.
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Ref: 20150903_da1_20150706_1123_209+1246_304_ft1 elephant hawk moth in flight + clover flowers (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 14 Jul 2013
at 13:53 Image of day on 01 Sep 2013
Once this Elephant Hawk-moth had warmed itself up fluttering its
wings on the hawthorn, it obliged with a few photos in flight - this
one is of it flying towards camera.
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Ref: 20130901_da1_20130714_1353_196_ft1 elephant hawk-moth in flight (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 29 Jun 2019
at 10:50 Image of day on 19 Aug 2019
Elephant Hawk-moths are about 4cm across, with a beautiful subtle pink colouration.
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Image Taken on 29 Jun 2019
at 10:24 Image of day on 19 Aug 2019
Elephant Hawk-moths are about 4cm across, with a beautiful subtle pink
colouration. This individual is a bit tatty along the wing edges.
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Ref: 20190819_da1_20190629_1024_051+1139_468_ft1 elephant hawk-moth in flight + blackberry stem (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 01 Jun 2014
at 10:58 Image of day on 06 Aug 2014
This regular night flying moth here is the Elephant Hawk-moth.
Despite the name it is about two-third the linear size of the
Poplar Hawk-moth. We haven't 'wound up' the colour - this is
what they really look like and it amazes us afresh every year
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Ref: 20140806_da1_20140601_1058_089+1245_209_ft1 elephant hawk-moth in flight + grass head (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 29 Jun 2019
at 10:45 Image of day on 19 Aug 2019
Elephant Hawk-moths are about 4cm across, with a beautiful subtle pink colouration.
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Ref: 20190819_da1_20190629_1045_151+1120_391_ft1 elephant hawk-moth in flight and perched on honeysuckle twig (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 14 Jun 2009
at 11:40 Image of day on 13 Jul 2009
And here in flight. The clover head will give you more idea of
their large size.
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Ref: 20090713_da1_20090614_1140_176+1449_498 ft1 elephant hawk-moth in flight with clover (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
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