Insect Of The Day

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by pressld2

No idea what these are, apart from alcoholics. That's MY wine they're drinking!



Love the one at the bottom of the second pic who's doing the backstroke...

Dave P.

Well, they look happy!

[pressld2]

LOL! They all survived too. I fished them out and put them on the garden table where they wandered around, very unsteadily, until they were dry and then flew off.

Bet they all had headaches in the morning!

I've just seen a very pretty little yellow/orange moth but it flew off before I could reach for my camera. Not a micro moth but quite small and very triangular. Scarce umber looks a reasonable match.

Dave P.

[Gaina]

I was going to make this a new thread but I was so impressed with this critter I've decided it was my 'Insect of the Day' ....

I was in a local park with my friends on Wednesday when I saw the most beautiful beetle flying around. It was shiny, green and about the size of a Bumble bee. I couldn't get to where it landed so my friend went to investigate and gave me the best description she could (green, round and BIG). When it flew it looked like it couldn't possibly get off the ground with those little wings.

I have had a look in the Gallery and the closest I can get to it for shape and colour is Green Dock Beetle, or Rose Chafer.

I live in North Somerset and the park was near the coast, if that helps pin it down.

[Deer Stalker]

My insect of the day is this Marsh Fritillary at Hod Hill in Dorset.

[rlchew]

My insect of the day was Heath Fritillary.

I am fortunate to live close to one of the sites in Essex for this very rare and attractive butterfly and I always look forward to early June when they are on the wing. Today I saw at least 2 and possibly 3 individuals.





Richard

[LCPete]

saw the first emporer dragonfly of the year today
(Apart from priory water where we saw a Female)
Pete

[2dogs2000]

Last year I had a violet ground beetle in my garden and I am delighted to say it's back.

[mrs fish]

Large Red Damselflies , there were several pairs at a friends pond

[Paul mabbott]

Size is what counts here - the dock beetles are small (6mm ?) whereas chafers are > 1cm - also they fly readily whereas I'v never seen a dock beetle do that!

I know what you mean - they're a bit like bumble bees: look much to large and heavy to be able to fly.

Originally Posted by Gaina

I was going to make this a new thread but I was so impressed with this critter I've decided it was my 'Insect of the Day' ....

I was in a local park with my friends on Wednesday when I saw the most beautiful beetle flying around. It was shiny, green and about the size of a Bumble bee. I couldn't get to where it landed so my friend went to investigate and gave me the best description she could (green, round and BIG). When it flew it looked like it couldn't possibly get off the ground with those little wings.

I have had a look in the Gallery and the closest I can get to it for shape and colour is Green Dock Beetle, or Rose Chafer.

I live in North Somerset and the park was near the coast, if that helps pin it down.

[Paul mabbott]

Sounds like one of the Nematomorpha - we had a couple of threads about them a few weeks back.

Originally Posted by Broclach

My insect of the day, although not strictly an insect, turned up in a plastic bag delivered by a neighbour from her potato patch. Never seen one in my Puff. A worm which was yellow at both ends and otherwise black. Its was all curled up and reminded me of a piece of discarded thin cotton thread and I expect had I taken the time to unravel it it would have been about 4 inches long but I did not want to harm it. It seemed quite happy and was gaily waving one yellow end about as if it were trying to attract attention. Any ideas what it could be? Too small for a photo I'm afraid.