Thanks, Darrel I think you could be right, but I'm not expert enough to know why. Are there any field marks that would confirm it was a Muslin and not...
Hello Philippe, Lasioglossum had occurred to me. Its small size indicated. http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Bee3.html for more pictures. Cheers Andy Horton ...
Hi Joe, Its guess work really, it looked a bit like a Buff Ermine caterpillar, but it wasn't "quite right". I was pretty sure it was an Arctiidae caterpillar...
Hello, 3 October 2005 Although overcast in the afternoon, the temperature was 15.2 șC so there should have been a few butterflies around but the total was...
Alan again, done a bit more work on my slideshow thingy. I hope you don't mind but I have built a short slideshow using other peoples pics to prove it is...
These insects were photographed in Southern Spain in May this year. I think the Dragonfly is Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) and the red beetle was...
The black beetle is a Pimelia species, maybe P. grossa or bipunctata, hard to tell from a photo. See http://users.skynet.be/fa213618/Pimelia%20sp.htm also from...
Hello Darrel, I have tried to find Reg Fry's site but had no luck. Could you post a link please ? Thanks, Mick. ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
Hello Brian, No constructive comment except to agree about the tenebrionid: there are several basically similar species around the Med - some longer in the...
Hi Brian, the dragonfly isn't Keeled Skimmer due to the thick black 'tramlines' running down the abdomen. Looks more like a female Black-tailed Skimmer [O....
Hello, Not a glamorous insect: rather an ugly type and probably a larva ? http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Critter301.jpg Date: 27 September 2005 It seemed (not...
Andy, they look like lepidopterous pupae. Ian ... From: "British Marine Life Study Society" <Glaucus@...> To: <british_insects@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Hi Mick, Thanks to Chris who has already done this. Reg's site is extremely hard to find on the WWW, and never appears if you search on Google, possibly...
Thanks to everyone that has helped with these and sorry about the URLs. Concensus is: Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Mylabris quadripunctata ...
Hi Andy, i'd suggest moth pupae. Of what species i wouldn't have the foggiest - did you take a sample? If so you could try rearing them - they need no food,...
Here's a query for someone who knows. I went to see some Formica rufa colonies a couple weekends ago and spotted a thin piece of debris that appeared to be...
Hi Mike A bit busy now, but if no one else replies by tomorrow I will dig out the information from Donisthorpes "Guests of the British Ants". Paul Talbot ...
Hi, To save Paul T the time I've looked at Donisthorpe. The following were recorded with the "rufa" group: Myrmecozela ochraceela-which makes long cases. ...
Already looked there (see my original message)! I understand, it's getting late in the day! I think the cases in Amphisbatis are smaller than in Myrmecozela,...
Hi Mike Sorry for not getting back before now about this moth in the Wood Ant nest(snowed under with work). I have two questions: Has the problem been solved...
Hi Paul, Erm, no and no. I ended up tearing the bag open to get at the occupant. I probably would have taken a photo of it otherwise, but don't have the kit. ...
Hi Mike From a perusal of the available literature I think your moth spp can only be: Myrmecozela ochraceela. The time,place and description fit perfectly for...
Paul, Donisthorpe states that this species is only found in Scotland whereas I'm near Bristol, though admittedly it may have been found more widely since 1927....
Hi Mike Bradley 2000 suggests; Rare..Central Scotland, Highlands, Aberdeen,S England, S Hants. Many of the micro moths are classed as "rare" simply because no...
Hi all, I have uploaded a picture to the files area called Bucks 1610. I didn't have a lens or anything and i didn't want to take it away with me so this pic...
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