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01-06-2008, 05:07 PM
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| | | Re: Insect of the Day
This is easy for me. Out on a walk on chalk downland in Kent, I came across a female Glow-worm- Lampyris noctiluca. I'm sending this in for records.
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01-06-2008, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by GuyF  I had a very nice day in the New Forest area yesterday with lots of interesting insects around. Highlights were my first Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary and lots of Cream-spot Tiger moths, and other nice insects included and Emperor, Broad-bodied Chasers, lots of Keeled Skimmers, Beautiful Demoiselles, a Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, a Small Red Damselfly, a Speckled Yellow moth and some Red and Black Froghoppers.
Here are a couple of shots, firstly a Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 
And this is a Cream-spot Tiger 
Guy | A really excellent day there Guy! |
02-06-2008, 01:12 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
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| | | Re: Insect of the Day
I was out at Wade Marsh near Birchington on Saturday and found the soldierfly Odontomyia ornata for the first time. |
02-06-2008, 04:22 PM
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I rescued a cardinal beetle from the road today.
The first I have seen. I put him in the safety of the verge.  |
02-06-2008, 10:30 PM
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03-06-2008, 04:44 AM
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Yesterday's Emperor Dragonfly encounter. The two on the vegetation had deformed wings and didn't look like they would make it, but the one I lifted out of the entangled grass looked ok and so attached it to a tree leaf to let it's wings harden out of the rain.
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03-06-2008, 07:20 PM
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| | | Re: Insect of the Day
Broad Bodied Chaser Female
I saw 2 today very pleased I went out hoping they were in the same spot as this time last year and they were
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03-06-2008, 08:53 PM
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| |  Re: Insect of the Day
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. |
05-06-2008, 03:30 PM
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| | | Re: Insect of the Day
My insect(s) of the day are damselflies, taken by the canal this morning in Derbyshire, large red, demoiselle (banded I think) and azure   
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05-06-2008, 05:19 PM
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Shirl it is a male Banded Demoiselle + you're spot on with the others too- nice photos. I could watch damsels all day! | | | |
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