Interesting bugs thread

bing3

Green Nettle Weevil I think

trebor28 wrote: »

any idea of this lad?


this lad is working away on the dock leaves.

Green Dock Leaf Beetle

Nice Shots

thebishop

Polydrusus sericeus - Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil
I think.About 5mm

Any idea what type of Weevil this is?

wgsten

Green Nettle Weevil's?

thebishop

Dinner time.

thebishop

Buff-tip moth. by fionbharra, on Flickr

trebor28

Anyone know what this lad is next to the aphid?

littlebug

trebor28 wrote: »

Anyone know what this lad is next to the aphid?

Cream Spot Ladybird?

Mothman

littlebug wrote: »

Cream Spot Ladybird?

It is

trebor28

are they rare? that distribution list on that site doesnt exactly seem to have many?

Mothman

Even the 7-spot ladybird distribution is rather sparse. Not many folks recording ladybirds. From the map, with the spread of records, it may be extrapolated that they are widespread.

littlebug

on my windscreen earlier.

F.R.

A couple from the garden

Beetle Larva


Grasshopper

thebishop

Dolomdes fimbriatus.Spotted this in a man made pond (NPWS) in Glengarriff nature reserve today.

thebishop

One from the moth trap on Friday night.

trebor28

Mothman,
any idea what this lad is? about 1cm long.

(move at your discretion)

Mothman

trebor28 wrote: »

Mothman,
any idea what this lad is? about 1cm long.

(move at your discretion)

I think a beetle larva.
For larva IDs, it's often essential to know foodplant, though wouldn't help me in this case

I'll move this to bug thread.

trebor28

Mothman wrote: »

I think a beetle larva.
For larva IDs, it's often essential to know foodplant, though wouldn't help me in this case

I'll move this to bug thread.

this is the plant/bush that it was on.

i think it has red berries in the autumn.

mikka631

Canon 7D, Canon 100mm f2.8 USM Macro, 1/160", f11, iso 160, Canon MR-14EX Ringflash

mikka631

Canon 7D, Canon 100mm f2.8 USM Macro, 1/160", f11, iso 160, Canon MR-14EX Ringflash

swifts need our help!

brilliant photos Mikka

Mark

artieanna

Don't know what he is but note the face on his back




What sort of lady bird is this??? six spot?

F.R.

Lacewing obliged by landing on my lens

bogtreader

Ladybird and Burnet

mikka631

Cardynal

Any idea what these are MM , not sure what the host plant is.
Next to a large reedbed , hundreds of these little guys on it.

Mothman

Cardynal wrote: »

Any idea what these are MM , not sure what the host plant is.
Next to a large reedbed , hundreds of these little guys on it.

Aphids, or Greenfly of a black kind.

Loads on plants in my garden...where are the ladybirds

Cardynal

Mothman wrote: »

Aphids, or Greenfly of a black kind.

Loads on plants in my garden...where are the ladybirds

Was wondering that myself , scarce this year
A lot of people were commenting on it at the Biolitz , only the 7-spot was recorded , lack of food dosent seem to be the problem.
Are they just late this year ? , would the harsh winter have any bearing on them ?.

thebishop

Peppered Moth.

mikka631

thebishop

Strangalia Maculata.



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swifts need our help!

Mikka that's unbelievable! Was it taken in the wild or studio? What size macro lens?

mikka631

swifts need our help! wrote: »

Mikka that's unbelievable! Was it taken in the wild or studio? What size macro lens?

All of my insect macro shots are in the wild using a Canon 100mm f2.8 USM Macro lens on either a Canon 40D or 7D body.
I use a Canon MR-14EX Ringflash as well unless the light is really in my favour.

10-10-20

I found this guy down by the Dargle near Enniskerry. I looked him up but can't remember the name of the beatle. To be honest, the beatle is ugly compared to the show this guy has on.



These are scale insects on a orchid.


This guy here is some sort of a bird tic. It came out of a swallow's nest.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

10-10-20 wrote: »

I found this guy down by the Dargle near Enniskerry. I looked him up but can't remember the name of the beatle. To be honest, the beatle is ugly compared to the show this guy has on.

That is a Caterpillar of a Pale Tussock Moth and not any Beetle.

The "Tic" is not a Tic but some sort of Fly.

The Scale Insect seems to be Coccus hesperidium, which can cause the death of that Orchid.

10-10-20

Princess Alive Timepiece wrote: »

That is a Caterpillar of a Pale Tussock Moth and not any Beetle.

The "Tic" is not a Tic but some sort of Fly.

The Scale Insect seems to be Coccus hesperidium, which can cause the death of that Orchid.

1. Correct, my mistake. A rather ugly end to a beautiful caterpillar.
2. Correct. Ornithomya avicularia.
3. Correct. Treated, and is now flowering and scale-free.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

10-10-20 wrote: »

1. Correct, my mistake. A rather ugly end to a beautiful caterpillar.

I don't agree at all. What is so ugly about the pale Tussock? A wonderful moth.

thebishop

Soldier Beetles.


Building an Army.

swifts need our help!

The "tick" is a flightless louse-fly Crataerina pallida. They are found on house martins and swifts also. The give me the creeps

swifts need our help!

Thanks Mikka!

Mark

lolie

Found this fella outside in the flowers earlier. Looked bigger than he looks in the pics, anyone know what spieces he is??







And a swallowed tailed moth??

Mothman

Female Oak Eggar
and the other is indeed Swallow-tailed Moth. Looks pristine!

bogtreader

Magpie Moth

tired insomniac

thats cool!!!^^

mikka631

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thebishop

Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth, taken a couple of years ago.

thebishop

Nicrophorus interruptus.

thebishop

pugnax

Hallo...I've seen a Giant Tachinid Fly in my garden twice over the past three days. Is anybody interested in recording these creatures?
Cheers!

bogtreader

Seen this little fella at the front door this morning he is about 5mm round.
I could not find it in my Collins irish wildlife any ideas anyone.



Thanks

Mothman

bogtreader wrote: »

Seen this little fella at the front door this morning he is about 5mm round.
I could not find it in my Collins irish wildlife any ideas anyone.

Thanks

Nymph of Green Shieldbug, an early instar (stage), probably 2nd instar
see this guide