Hello to all in the British Insects group. I'm a new member to this group (a hour in fact!) and I feel a bit cheeky asking a question straight away, but here...
Straight away I wanted to study flying insects and decided that bees would be best, since I'd have a chance at identifying them in a few seconds. Dear Amy, I...
<http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994789> "Butterflies may be far more ancient creatures than previously believed, reveals a new study of...
Insect deaths add to extinction fears British survey hints that species are crashing worldwide. 19 March 2004 http://www.nature.com/nsu/040315/040315-11.html ...
Hi I've uploaded an image of a species of Andrena bee in the wirralbirder folder in the photo section. I came across a colony of which at the time looked to be...
Thanks Andy for this interesting link! Hans Arentsen The Garden Safari (http://www.gardensafari.net) ... Hans Arentsen url: http://www.gardensafari.net e-mail:...
Dear Harry, Many Andrena species are notoriously difficult to identify. Given the coloring of the hairbrushes on the hind legs this could very well be A. ...
Harry As you say, a species of Andrena, with photos of a male (small & grey) and female (large & rufous). The males of many species of Andrena are very ...
Dear Harry and Matthew, My guess is that Matthew could be right. I personally have never seen A. clarkella and so it really didn't jump to my mind. Try to take...
Hi Hans/Matt Thank you both for your responses to my email.I have kept a voucher specimen and have had a look at it with a 10x glass.I can see no banding on...
Hi Al I've uploaded three images of beetles under the Wirralbirder-beetles album in the photo section that I need an i.d.All images were taken on the Wirral in...
Harry Looking at the pictures I am now fairly certain that you are looking at Andrena clarkella, the females look very very fresh, they will fade over time....
Harry Photo No.1 is Agrypnus murinus Photo No. 2 we cannot identify from the photo. Photo No.3 Pterostichus madidus Cheers Allan & Annette Binding ... From:...
I got mine from Watkins and Doncaster (http://www.watdon.com/watdon_home.html). It's a good quality one, but was probably a bit on the expensive side. ...
Hi Andy, If you want a really cheap and small one, you can make one from one of those plastic pots they sell film in - preferably a translucent one - don't...
In message <003301c41041$ded00570$57262052@Mikes>, Michael Lush <michael.lush@...> writes ... Thank; they have some, including one in their clearance...
Hello I've uploaded two images of a fly taken to-day Mar 25th at Inner Marsh Farm r.s.p.b.The fly frequented an ivy covered railbridge wall. I thought that...
I have a spare copy of Atropos magazine issue 8, in as- new condition, which I'd be happy to exchange for one numbered 10 or higher, or sell. Any takers? -- ...
I wonder if anyone would mind identifying this beetle please. It was in a 15W actinic light trap this morning along with an Ophion type ichneumon and a bunch...
Hello, A colony of red and yellow Brimstones have been discovered at Margaret Down and Old Melchester Hill. These are not aberrations but a new species. The ...
Brian, Can't be 100% certain, but certainly looks like Chironomidae to me. (Bushy antennae, short milky wings, no proboscis) There's a very common large one...
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