Your best insect of 2007

[Dogghound]

The Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata.

[nutmeg]

Larch ladybird, Aphidecta obliterata. Not only had I never seen one before, but it was in my garden

[paulchandler6]

My best one was a Ruddy Darter in the garden. As it was a first for me for the garden.

Paul

[Wild-Woman]

The two main ones for me were the Golden-ringed Dragonfly at Thursley and my first encounter with Marsh Fritillaries in Kent when we went out with Butterfly Conservation. I also saw the White Letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, and Silver-studded Blue for the first time.
The Grey Bush-cricket at Samphire was a beaut too.
Cor! I can't wait until all the inverts start emerging.I've got a list of 'to sees' as long as my arm!

[aeshna5]

Always a difficult one. Amongst highlights were seeing a fresh Pine Hawkmoth on a pine on Esher Common, my first Larch + Kidney-spot Ladybirds + finding what is probably the largest population of Southern Oak Bush-cricket in the country (amazing what's out there when you look!).

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

I only got my camera at Xmas so I didn't have a photo in 07. But this is my first ever macro. The spider is very small but not bad for a first. I can only get better. The photo was taken in January 08.

ooops I thought you meant insect pics.

Last years best insect for me was a dragonfly with black wings and it sort of fluttered. It was near my pond.

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

ooops I thought you meant insect pics.

Last years best insect for me was a dragonfly with black wings and it sort of fluttered. It was near my pond.

Perhaps a male Banded Demoiselle ( I think Beautiful Demoiselle is not so likely where you are)?

[Kayleigh]

Thanks aeshna. Just googled, it does look like a banded demoiselle.

I don't know how I managed to duplicate the thread. Sorry..

[bugbotherer]

Mine was the eyed ladybird (Anatis ocellata)

[Heart-shaped World]

Whilst taking a break, as the clouds rolled over, at Snelsmore Common I spotted a Golden-haired Robberfly (Choerades marginatus), a first record for the sight. More importantly a lovely insect that I hadn't seen before! Aah the memory.