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27-10-2009, 03:22 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kensworth, Bedfordshire - a village in the Chiltern Hills
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| | | Re: Insect of the Day
I thought it was a little late for butterflies, but I saw a nice Brimstone yesterday. It was at Parslow's Hillock, on the edge of the Chilterns near Princes Risborough. |
27-10-2009, 06:37 PM
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Nice to see an Adonis Ladybird today as well as the more regular 7-spot + Harlequins. |
27-10-2009, 06:53 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southampton
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I saw 3 Scarce 7-spots today,but loads of Harlequins also.Adonis is a nice nb ,Aeshna,in Southampton we are seeing more of them than 11-spot,another low dwelling species,you'd might expect to find with the Adonis.The 11-spot being less seen by me around here for some reason.Cheers Jason. |
27-10-2009, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Claxton  I saw 3 Scarce 7-spots today,but loads of Harlequins also.Adonis is a nice nb ,Aeshna,in Southampton we are seeing more of them than 11-spot,another low dwelling species,you'd might expect to find with the Adonis.The 11-spot being less seen by me around here for some reason.Cheers Jason. | Have seen a lot of Adonis this year around London. 11-spot I don't see. |
27-10-2009, 10:14 PM
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27-10-2009, 10:45 PM
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Um although I dont know where the Adonis LB are in London,Jason,I can give you a few pointers as to finding them.Pick a nice sunny day, crouch and stare at bare waste ground or gravelly areas ,even lightly used gravel car parks! sometimes.Look directly at the ground.You may also get a Scymnus frontalis micro LB or an 11-spot this way.  Also think of the bare terrain around gravel extraction sites .Good luck.Jason
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03-11-2009, 10:41 AM
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Its the Scarce 7-spot Ladybird , Coccinella magnifica ,for me today.  |
03-11-2009, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Claxton Its the Scarce 7-spot Ladybird , Coccinella magnifica ,for me today. | Excellent find there, Jason. |
03-11-2009, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Green Excellent find there, Jason. | Thanks Jason ,I did try to photograph it on its back,but it didn't like it for some reason,and flew off,any luck with the Adonis, Jason? |
03-11-2009, 12:37 PM
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No, not yet. The weather should improve for tomorrow, so maybe then... |
03-11-2009, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Green No, not yet. The weather should improve for tomorrow, so maybe then... | Adonis is most likely dropping off now,the sun will be more important than ever ,they are past their peak I think,but its still worth looking,Good luck |
03-11-2009, 12:30 PM
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Oh P.S I did flip it over,and did indeed see the additional pair of white spots near the base of the hind legs.The central spot being much larger than the side spot below ,is still a useful feature,but all need to be determined by looking at the underside of them. |
03-11-2009, 12:33 PM
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Agreed. I found a few 7Ss with large spots in the said place with the tiny shoulder ones too - but alas lacked the additional markings below 
Do you have a photo of the underside? |
03-11-2009, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Green Agreed. I found a few 7Ss with large spots in the said place with the tiny shoulder ones too - but alas lacked the additional markings below
Do you have a photo of the underside? | I will try and find another though,and photograph the underside for WAB.Cheers Jason |
03-11-2009, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Green Agreed. I found a few 7Ss with large spots in the said place with the tiny shoulder ones too - but alas lacked the additional markings below
Do you have a photo of the underside? | Here is a record shot of the underneath of the Scarce 7-spot Ladybird,I cannot get them to stay still for a photo on their backs,but this picture should help Jason  |
03-11-2009, 06:00 PM
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Thanks Jason, very helpful |
03-11-2009, 06:49 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lincoln
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Nice find Jason, I had one on Ivy for a long time on the same flower head. It lifted it's elytra quite often, maybe trying to soak up some warmth. I got a pic of the underneath on one side too as it was quite high and visible.
I checked my pics, the first I took was on the 16th October, last on 28th! It moved after that, I was beginning to think it was parasitised but couldn't see anything.
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