The only group dedicated to the fascinating subject of british insects. Just because we may not have moths with 12 inch wingspans or ants that could kill a horse dosen't preclude the astonishing diversity of our insectile fauna from stimulating lively and interesting discussion and the sharing of views and enthusiasm!
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Hello, 2 November 2009 When the sun emerged from from behind the frequent clouds a Peacock Butterfly emerged from hibernation by the Ivy on the edge of the
I wanted to ID some Ichneumonids so I searched for a key to the Diplazontinae on the web. I found a key to genera but the asking price for the 10 pages is
Hello, October 2009 Life for the declining number of butterflies was beginning to becoming more difficult. The Ivy was still an attractant but everywhere the
Hi folks. Last Friday at Hanningfield Reservoir in Essex, a couple of fellow birdwatchers and I saw a strange hornet. No pictures unfortunately, but I'll try
Hello, Doubts have crept in of my sighting of a Brown Hairstreak on Mill Hill on 17 August 2009. The sighting has been downgraded to possible only. Adur