Hello I don't expect an ID but on 26/02 I saw a number of insects in a woodland pond. They appeared to be using leaves to camouflage themselves. I have ...
Yes, agreed. Was trying to make the leaf into part of the insect! Malcolm From: british_insects@yahoogroups.com [mailto:british_insects@yahoogroups.com] On...
Hi Gordon, Your mystery insect is most likely Glyphotaelius pellucidus. This species creates its case out of dead leaves and often has other bits and pieces...
Hi Craig It was one of about 6 which I found in a shallow swampy woodland pond. They were at the point where the water flows out over a low gate, the water at ...
Hello, 15 March 2009 The first Comma, Peacock and Brimstone Butterflies and a Red Admiral were all seen on the outskirts of Shoreham. A further five Peacock...
Hello, 30 March 2009 The first Grizzled Skipper of the year seen on the lower slopes of Mill Hill was a great surprise and the first one recorded in March. I...
Hello, 6 April 2009 Two further butterflies put in their first appearances of the year: a single Speckled Wood in the copse on top of Mill Hill, and a male...
I have uploaded a couple of photos into Gordons photos http://groups.yahoo.com/group/british_insects/photos/album/2008021749/pic/1703993529/view?picmode=&mo ...
Gordon, Great photos of a fascinating insect. It looks very much like the delphacid bug Asiraca clavicornis - see the British Bugs website for more info: ...
Hello, 3 May 2009 Two species of butterfly were seen for the first time on the lower slopes of Mill Hill. Just before midday the first male Adonis Blue was...
Hello I photographed the attached today (04/05) In South East England on the side of a country road. I'd be grateful for help to bring to a family or even...
Hi Gordon, Attached files are removed by Yahoo to prevent the spread of viruses. You need to visit the group's webpage and upload them. HTH Malcolm From:...
Thanks Malcolm I forgot. Gordon 2009/5/4 Malcolm Storey <malcolm.storey@...> ... -- Gordon Jarvis Peasmarsh (VC14) [Non-text portions of this message...
Hello Try again I have uploaded a photo into Gordons photos http://groups.yahoo.com/group/british_insects/photos/album/2008021749/pic/list It was taken today...
Brown lacewing - Hemerobiidae. Malcolm From: british_insects@yahoogroups.com [mailto:british_insects@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gordon Jarvis Sent: 04 May...
Thankyou Malcolm Regards Gordon 2009/5/4 Malcolm Storey <malcolm.storey@...> ... -- Gordon Jarvis Peasmarsh (VC14) [Non-text portions of this message...
Nice picture. Philipe is correct in his I/D, though the current name for this beetle is now Dendroxena quadrimaculata Matt ... From: Philippe Moniotte...
There’s a nice photo in the new Coleopterists Hanbdbook. Malcolm From: british_insects@yahoogroups.com [mailto:british_insects@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Hi all, Many thanks for the fast id. Regards Andy ... From: "Matt Smith" <matsmith60@...> To: <british_insects@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 07,...
Neither one is an asilid. The "fly on blossom" is an empididae fly, perhaps Empis tesselata (but there are many species) and the other one is a bibionidae,...
Hi Andrea, The black one is a male St Mark's Fly - Bibio marci The brown one is a Dance or Dagger fly - family Empididae, perhaps Empis livida HTH Malcolm ...
Thankyou Philippe! Malcolm has made much the same ID, it is great to find out! Andrea ... From: Philippe Moniotte <philippe.moniotte@...> Subject: Re:...
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