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We were surprised to see this caterpillar making its way briskly across the road... (more)

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Anthrenus verbasci [also known as the Varied or Small Cabinet Beetle] is one of... (more)

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Cuckoo spit is produced by the nymphs [juvenile stage of some insects] of Common... (more)

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I'm afraid I don't know what sort of insect, let alone which species,... (more)

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We saw several of these, and one Small Tortoiseshell, but only this one was... (more)

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The commonest European Ladybird - the larvae do gardeners a favour by feeding on... (more)

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The commonest European Ladybird - they do gardeners a favour by laying eggs... (more)

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The piercing mouth part, the dark line along the centre between the legs, is 1mm... (more)

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Nymphs of Philaenus spumarius from Cuckoo spit on the Mint in NT2470 : Cuckoo Spit on Mint. They... (more)

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Macro of a fly on hedging in Bangor. Possibly a Flesh Fly... (more)

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A long black insect contrasts with the white quartz rock. Thanks to Penny Mayes... (more)

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I was just about to photograph a cluster of Bramble flowers when a Green-veined... (more)

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I'm having a small amount of trouble with identifying this butterfly.... (more)

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This Yellow Iris flower with bud behind and fly feeding is one of the flowers... (more)

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This is not the only species of Green Lacewing in Britain; there are about 18... (more)

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(Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) This is one of the Shield Bugs, so called... (more)

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I thought this must be a hoverfly of some sort, but it doesn't match... (more)

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We were quite surprised to come across a Red Admiral in mid-November, but it was... (more)

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The yellow petals seem to attract most insects Pictured here H4672 : Meadow managed for biodiversity, Mullaghmore

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A close-up to show the insect's six legs clasping a rush stem.

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I am reliably informed that this is a fourth-instar nymph of the common green... (more)

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I can't quite make my mind up whether this is a Large White or a Small White.

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The woods are busy with Ringlets (Aphantophus hyperantis) at the moment. This... (more)

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When I arrived this beetle was upside-down in the water, and appeared to be... (more)

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My thanks to Richard Sutcliffe for identifying this. It is a species of burying... (more)

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(Chilocorus renipustulatus) The elytra (wingcases) each have a red spot on... (more)

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(Propylea 14-punctata) See... (more)

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Beside the station car park. As it says on the notice "If you have 4... (more)

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(Nicrophorus vespilloides) There are about half a dozen British species of... (more)

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The towpath ivy, now in flower, was attracting numerous insects of which this fly was one.

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(Closterotomus norwegicus; syn. Calocoris norwegicus) There are over 200... (more)

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(Cicindela campestris) These insects are common here (NS3778 : Path beside Carman Reservoir), and... (more)

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An insect doing its job on the TQ7094 : Muddy Path & Apple Blossom

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One of our commoner butterflies, the Small Tortoiseshell populations fell... (more)

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A bright and eyecatching insect, said by my book to be mainly nocturnal, but... (more)

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This rusty-coloured caterpillar was making its way along the road near... (more)

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At least I think that's what it is. They were flying in profusion on the... (more)

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The butterfly is on a spike of Marsh Woundwort.

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Three caterpillars wreaking havoc on a Ragwort plant beside the path on Headon Warren.

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These common and widespread butterflies were very plentiful on the chalk downs.

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A small pond near to the Crook of Devon, unmarked on OS 1:50000 mapping, is a... (more)

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Various materials stacked in holes in this wooden sculpture provide homes for insects.

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This photograph follows image number 3431396 the pupal case being that depicted... (more)

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This pupa was on a blade of grass and obviously close to emerging.

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This photograph shows a 7-Spot Ladybird that has been attacked by Dinocampus... (more)

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Flower and hovering insect along Clandeboye Avenue – identification welcome.

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This is a large insect; at about 4cm long, it is a little over twice as long as... (more)

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The frothy cuckoo spit is produced by a small insect called a Froghopper while... (more)

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The frothy cuckoo spit is produced by a small insect called a Froghopper while... (more)

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This may look very like a black (or nearly black) butterfly, but this insect,... (more)

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