Some insects seen at the weekend while out for various walks in the current heatwave. #teammoth #mothsmatter #insectsuk #ukbeetles
May 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Some insects seen at the weekend while out for various walks in the current heatwave. #teammoth #mothsmatter #insectsuk #ukbeetles
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Only one moth species today, but one which is one of my favourites: Black Arches , Lymantria monacha. Just look at that amazing B+W pattern, hiding the pink abdomen. And that face! Can't get much cuter than that!
January 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Amongst the many different Ground Beetles is a genus called Poecilus which stands out through their metallic colours. There are 4 different species in the UK which look very similar.
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January 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Amongst the many different Ground Beetles is a genus called Poecilus which stands out through their metallic colours. There are 4 different species in the UK which look very similar.
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Continuing with the letter B amongst the moths observed last year: Beautiful Hook-tip , Laspeyria flexula , Beautiful Yellow Underwing , Anarta myrtilli , Bee Moth , Aphomia sociella and Bird-cherry Ermine , Yponomeuta evonymella
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January 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Continuing with the letter B amongst the moths observed last year: Beautiful Hook-tip , Laspeyria flexula , Beautiful Yellow Underwing , Anarta myrtilli , Bee Moth , Aphomia sociella and Bird-cherry Ermine , Yponomeuta evonymella
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Unlike most Ground beetle the Common Sun Beetle, Amara aenea,likes to be in the open,often warming up in the sun. This one was like the Alder beetle and quite a few other beetle species attracted to a wooden fence post end of summer, possibly lured in by some pheromones. Some more photos in comments
January 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The Springtail-stalker , Notiophilus sp ,is a type of ground beetle which hunts springtails in the leaf litter and moss. There are 8 species which look all very similar. We also found a larva which we think is a Notiophilus larva. #WildlifeUK , #NatureUK , #InvertebratesUK , #InsectsUK , #BeetlesUK
January 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The Springtail-stalker , Notiophilus sp ,is a type of ground beetle which hunts springtails in the leaf litter and moss. There are 8 species which look all very similar. We also found a larva which we think is a Notiophilus larva. #WildlifeUK , #NatureUK , #InvertebratesUK , #InsectsUK , #BeetlesUK
Found a few of these on the house wall (Bridgwater/Somerset). They seem to be empty so I wondered if they were parasitised? Any idea on what type of caterpillar and/or parasite? #WildlifeUK , #NatureUK , #InvertebratesUK , #InsectsUK , #CaterpillarsUK, #MothsUK , #ParasitesUK
January 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Found a few of these on the house wall (Bridgwater/Somerset). They seem to be empty so I wondered if they were parasitised? Any idea on what type of caterpillar and/or parasite? #WildlifeUK , #NatureUK , #InvertebratesUK , #InsectsUK , #CaterpillarsUK, #MothsUK , #ParasitesUK
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Not what you expect to find on a Christmas eve walk! Painted lady , Vanessa cardui. It was sunny and warm and there were some blown over to the UK a few days before from the mainland, but wouldnt have expected it to be in such a good condition, looked like it had only just hatched.
January 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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The females of the Common spiny digger wasp (Oxybelus uniglumis) will dig 2-12 cm long burrows, capture flies and fly to a spot near the nest with the prey carried under the body (-continue in ALT text)
December 18, 2024 at 10:52 PM
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This is another species of Dung beetle, most likely Aphodius sphacelatus. Dung beetle are also known as dwellers, because the larvae live and feed within the dung pat itself. #NatureUK , #WildlifeUK , #InsectsUK , #InvertebratesUK , #BeetlesUK , #Beetles , #Wildlife , #Insects , #Invertebrates
December 18, 2024 at 10:26 PM
This is another species of Dung beetle, most likely Aphodius sphacelatus. Dung beetle are also known as dwellers, because the larvae live and feed within the dung pat itself. #NatureUK , #WildlifeUK , #InsectsUK , #InvertebratesUK , #BeetlesUK , #Beetles , #Wildlife , #Insects , #Invertebrates
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1 of the 46 aphodiines dung beetle in the UK,most likely Calamosternus granarius.Most spend their entire lives in dung.Several species can be present in the same dung pile but preferences for dung type/age,soil type+level of sun exposure exist so different species avoid competition with each other.
December 18, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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6/6 The Coast Leafcutter Bee,Megachile maritima,is mainly found on coasts with sandy soil+lowland heaths.Nests r built in the soil,using sallow+hound's-tongue leaves. Foodplants r Mignonette,heath,bramble,bird's-foot-trefoil ,sea-holly,hogweed,viper's-bugloss,spear thistle,common knapweed+ragwort.
December 15, 2024 at 2:35 PM
5/6 Patchwork leaf-cutter bees,Megachile centuncularis, often visit gardens+nest in dead wood,holes in walls + other man-made objects;sometimes in soil or hollow twigs/stems.Ash,birch,honeysuckle,chestnut,lilac+rose leaves are utilised.Foodplants are thistles, knapweeds,legumes ,Fleabane+Cat's-ear.
December 15, 2024 at 2:35 PM
4/6 Our smallest leafcutter is the Silvery Leafcutter Bee , Megachile leachella.They are found on coastal dunes+vegetated shingle where they nest. Foodplants are bird's-foot trefoils, clovers and restharrows, also Common Thyme, Viper's-bugloss, Sea Holly, Sheep's-bit and stonecrops.
December 15, 2024 at 2:34 PM
3/6 Willughby's Leacutter Bees , Megachile willughbiella, are one the common leafcutter bees. Nests are made in wood or soil. The cells are constructed from leaves including beech and tutsan. Foodplants include bellflowers, bird’s-foot-trefoils, thistles and brambles.
December 15, 2024 at 2:34 PM
2/6 These perfectly round holes have been cut out by a leafcutter bee. Inside the nest (hollow stem,tunnel in rotten wood) the leaf pieces are manipulated to form a thimble-like structure, which is then filled with a mixture of nectar and pollen before eggs are laid into it.
December 15, 2024 at 2:34 PM
1/6 Leafcutter bees, Megachilidae, are a solitary type of bee and there are a total of 7 species in this family within the UK. If you have seen leaves with holes cut into them by little jaws, this is down to the female bees who use the pieces to build the cells in their nest.
December 15, 2024 at 2:33 PM
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Live stages of a weevil, possibly Hypera sp. .Their larvae are colourful +active,feeding openly on leaves,more like caterpillars than other weevil grubs. Several species of Hypera are known as the golden cage weevils as they spin a mesh cocoon of golden silk on the leaf surface to pupate within.
December 2, 2024 at 10:01 PM
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Despite popular belief the Common earwig will not crawl into your ear while you sleep - it much prefers a nice log or stone pile.Female Common earwigs are excellent mothers: laying their eggs in damp crevices, they guard the nest+gently clean the eggs until the young hatch.
December 1, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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There are 99 species of Moth flies, Psychodidae, also called drain flies, sink flies, filter flies, sewer flies or sewer gnats, known in the UK. They are completely harmless, lavae feed on bacteria and live in aquatic/semi-terrestrial/sludge-based habitats, including bathroom sinks.
November 30, 2024 at 2:52 PM
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The Plantbug fox , Lindenius albilabris, nests in level ground in open, sunny situations, usually in small colonies. Nest cells are stocked with a mixture of small bugs, usually Miridae, and small flies. Up to 20 bugs may be placed in a single cell.
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‘…fertilisers create conditions that allow fast-growing grasses to dominate, crowding out other grasses and flowers … ‘
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High fertiliser use halves numbers of pollinators, world’s longest study finds
Even average use of nitrogen fertilisers cut flower numbers fivefold and halved pollinating insects
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‘…fertilisers create conditions that allow fast-growing grasses to dominate, crowding out other grasses and flowers … ‘
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