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30-06-2009, 04:28 PM
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| |  Strange in Staffordshire
Totally bewildered, a black insect, as big as a bee with brilliant red wings, hundreds of them hovering around long grass. Never seen them before and yet this is where l walk my dog on a regular basis  |
30-06-2009, 04:34 PM
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| | | Re: Strange in Staffordshire
Hi Mandy, welcome to WAB! Can you get us a photo please? Oh, and I'm sure they're harmless! |
30-06-2009, 04:39 PM
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| |  Re: Strange in Staffordshire
yes, l will venture up there again ............  |
30-06-2009, 04:45 PM
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| | | Re: Strange in Staffordshire
Welcome to WAB Mandy  . You might want to treat yourself to this book. It's not complete but has very good photos; perfect for those of us who don't want to do our insects too seriously. Collins Complete British Insects: Amazon.co.uk: Michael Chinery: Books |
30-06-2009, 04:53 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cromford, Derbyshire Dales
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| | | Re: Strange in Staffordshire
Hi Mandy, welcome to WAB, sure you will find lots of interesting discussions and photos. Look forward to a pic of those insects
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30-06-2009, 05:59 PM
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| | | Re: Strange in Staffordshire
Sounds like burnet moths..... |
30-06-2009, 07:55 PM
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| | | Re: Strange in Staffordshire
Could well be burnet moths!
Welcome to WAB Mandy |
30-06-2009, 09:23 PM
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| | | Re: Strange in Staffordshire
Hello and welcome....
I too think they could be burnet moths as thats the same reaction I had when I first saw them!There are quite a lot around at the moment!
ellen
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30-06-2009, 10:14 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Swansea, S.Wales
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| | | Re: Strange in Staffordshire
Welcome to WAB Mandy, I too think they could be the Burnet moth, an alturnative to this is the Cinnabar moth which is also black and red, check out the moth Gallery and see if you can't ID it from the pictures on there, have fun. |
01-07-2009, 04:07 PM
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| | | Re: Strange in Staffordshire
Welcome from me too!
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