Another cluster of unidentified tinkers

Fungalpunk · #1 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 12:33 PM

Again apologies for the photo's not being spot on but these were just smash and grab snaps taken with the hope of ID'ing later - foolish me.

Thank you to anyone who can put a name to this crew.

Fungalpunk Dave

Dogghound · #2 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 02:39 PM

The bottom fly is Stratiomys singularior

Pudding4brains · #3 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 02:52 PM

Possibly Himacerus apterus (male)

Possibly Grypocoris stysi

The other bug is probably some Stenodema or the like (Stenodemini)

Cheers, Arp

oxycera · #4 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 03:06 PM

The top fly is Herina, possibly Herina longistylata

Meta menardi · #5 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 03:29 PM

The spider on the finger is Venger, I am sure it is.

Acutipuerilis · #6 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 03:42 PM

I agree with G. stysi and H. apterus, and the other bug is Leptopterna sp. - can't quite see the antennae closely enough to be sure of the species.

Fungalpunk · #7 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 04:00 PM

All very helpful - the spider Venger - genus or species?

Cheers

Fungalpunk Dave

Meta menardi · #8 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Fungalpunk

All very helpful - the spider Venger - genus or species?

Cheers

Fungalpunk Dave

Sorry, neither, he is a WAB member with a white palped Salticid as an avatar.

Pudding4brains · #9 (**permalink**) 21-02-2009, 11:10 PM

Have I missed something?

Why the heck do these links to the excellent British Bugs site have to be substituted by some bogus xexexexexexexexexexexe

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Originally Posted by Pudding4brains

Himacerus apterus (male)
Grypocoris stysi

I'm assuming there is an error at play here, but if this is another "feature" of the external linking rules being implemented, that would be downright thick imho.

What's going on?
Arp

Jason Green · #10 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 12:24 AM

Hi Arp,

I believe it's software to prevent spammers posting external links. Not sure if you're allowed to get round it...

Pudding4brains · #11 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 01:10 AM

Testing:

Nope: British Bugs is obviously discriminately "targeted" by some external linking filter. IMHO that is ... well ... properly "silly"

This is no doubt the best English language reference on the internet for "Bugs" in Britain. If it is being linked to abundantly from threads in the forums than the reason obviously is not(!) "spam" but the mere fact that it's an almost indispensable reference for anyone asking questions about "Bugs" and extremely useful to link to for comparison and further reading.

The fact that the maintainers of the site are also active members here doesn't change that fact one bit - we should be rather thankful that they are spending their time here to help people out with their knowledge, but no ... apparently "we" need to single out their fine site and block linking to it.

What's the point of "participating" in the World Wide Web (WWW . wildaboutwhatewever) if you intend to destroy the very fabric that weaves the web ( L I N K I N G ).

Sorry, I can appreciate filtering out blatant spam, but this is xexexexexe.

Arp

Jason Green · #12 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 01:19 AM

Anyway, I thought unti now it was all externals. How odd.

Perhaps post it in the Technical Issues forum. Sut may be able to do something?

Pudding4brains · #13 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 01:45 AM

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Perhaps post it in the Technical Issues forum. Stu may be able to do something?

Okay - cross reference

Hope it's just a configuration glitch

Cheers, Arp

serendipity · #14 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 07:11 AM

Wow!! Our pud had a little rant, bless im!

Pudding4brains · #15 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by serendipity

Wow!! Our pud had a little rant, bless im!

And there's me, thinking I had exercised self-restraint

Cheers for the blessing though

Arp

Jason Green · #16 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by serendipity

Wow!! Our pud had a little rant, bless im!

Yep - Pudding Unleashed

tristanba · #17 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Pudding4brains

What's the point of "participating" in the World Wide Web (WWW . wildaboutwhatewever) if you intend to destroy the very fabric that weaves the web ( L I N K I N G ).

Sorry, I can appreciate filtering out blatant spam, but this is xexexexexe.

Arp

There is no technical issue, the site has been blocked. Unfortunately, the moderators feel that too many links have been posted and although these have all been in relevant threads, it is still considered to be 'spamming'.

So Arp please do not take up the issue with StuartDH, I have corresponded with him about this (and other issues) quite enough and do not wish to reopen the debate and face further accusation

Cheers
Tristan

Pudding4brains · #18 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 11:28 AM

Hi Tristan,

Frankly, I'm a tad surprised you guys are still here with such treatment

Personally I think there's way to much oppression going on here, so I'm seriously reconsidering my participation. Not a great loss in my case I'm sure, and obviously the British have gotten much more used to "the forces that be" monitoring and controlling all aspects of live (video cams on every street corner and all that), but I'm still having 'issues' with giving in to too much 1984-ish stuff - probably wouldn't be able to keep myself from "ranting" about that frequently, which wouldn't make for good WAB-citizenship anyway.

So bye to all for now & thanks for all the fish!
Arp

Jason Green · #19 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 11:53 AM

It would be a loss. I like all your montages and respect your knowledge. You've had enough of 1984-ish stuff? Oops, that's when I was born

Acutipuerilis · #20 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 12:52 PM

I've obvioulsy not been paying attention here, as it's the first I've heard of it. Obviously I'm somewhat taken aback as well, but Stuart of course has the right to block any site he feels is being overused - these are his forums, after all. WAB always has had unusually strict rules about links, and it's still a thriving community, so the system obviously works. I guess if I need to post a link about a bug species, I'll have to advertise our "competitors" instead!

Don't go, Arp - that won't help anyone.

tristanba · #21 (**permalink**) 22-02-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Acutipuerilis

I've obvioulsy not been paying attention here, as it's the first I've heard of it. Obviously I'm somewhat taken aback as well, but Stuart of course has the right to block any site he feels is being overused - these are his forums, after all. WAB always has had unusually strict rules about links, and it's still a thriving community, so the system obviously works. I guess if I need to post a link about a bug species, I'll have to advertise our "competitors" instead!

Don't go, Arp - that won't help anyone.

I very much agree with you Joe, I appreciate that consistent moderation of something like WAB is diifcult, although I did resent the suggestion that I was merely using the forum to promote the site. It's not my fault if it's popular

I shall certainly continue to contribute to WAB, as I feel that helping and encouraging people to identify and appreciate insects is important. As you say, there are now plenty of other websites