The "What is this bug?" thread
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Found this little chap on my strawberries earlier today
Grasshopper i expect, not sure which though
Grasshopper i expect, not sure which though
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Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
harvestman this thread is really cool, i often looked up and thought ; you are a really interesting looking bug and I have no idea what you are, now could you get out of my tent/bedroom please.
Seen a few of these about in past but only got a pic on a cold summers day.
In the UK that has to be a Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi.
Found this little chap on my strawberries earlier today
Grasshopper i expect, not sure which though
Another Common Field Grasshopper, Chorthippus brunneus, although I did check first to see if it was a groundhopper instead.
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Ok Adze, I don't know about Jag009 but I'm happy with your identification. Pictures 7 ans 13 clearly show the big yellow spot on the scutellum, and the legs are yellow to partway along the femur. It looks a good match, but I don't have a more specialised book that would allow me to make a better identification.
I may have to resort to Google for more info on this.
I may have to resort to Google for more info on this.
Have a look here. I think its a pretty good match. http://www.bwars.com/index.php?q=content/beginners-bees-wasps-mellinus-arvensis
Any sandy soil near you Adze?
Any sandy soil near you Adze?
Yip! your id was spot on you can see more detail in some of those pics, definitely ( Mellinus arvensis) Field Digger Wasp
Jason
A butterfly. A very old and battered looking butterfly. Looks like it has lost most of its scales, which means the markings are atypical.
I'm forced to guess, but I might hazard that it is a small white Artogeia rapae, as they are known to be active as late as October.
Mike, I had a go at identifying a moth you posted up on an earlier page. Was that guess any good? I'd like to know, assuming you have identified the moth yourself.
I'm forced to guess, but I might hazard that it is a small white Artogeia rapae, as they are known to be active as late as October.
Mike, I had a go at identifying a moth you posted up on an earlier page. Was that guess any good? I'd like to know, assuming you have identified the moth yourself.
Ah Nuts I thought it was a Winter moth. It was much later than October - you can see ice on the leaf & it was managing to fly.
As for the earlier post I agree with you, a possible common name of Mint Moth. Don't worry about the fore wing, I seem to be very good at finding atypical specimensor ones in the wrong place.
Mike
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The second is an Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar - amazing things and bloomin' HUGE! No idea with the spider I'm afraid. However, an adult will most likely be along shortly who will be able to help 
One for Harvestman...
The leaf is interesting too - not exactly native but the pic was taken in Cumbria a fortnight ago.
Apologies if you know what it is already, but that's Ginko biloba
Got some 'bugs' for this thread coming up...
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So... What is this bug? Apologies for the appauling photo quality - I was on the move and so was s/he!
Most of my ID books are 'in the loft' as I'm still living outta boxes but in my Collins (Chinery's Complete guide to British Insects) there is no mention of it. Might it be a juvenile something?
Most of my ID books are 'in the loft' as I'm still living outta boxes but in my Collins (Chinery's Complete guide to British Insects) there is no mention of it. Might it be a juvenile something?
An EHM caterpillar is what I made it. Still waiting on the water walking spider.
I used to use http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/ to ID caterpillars anyone found another site?
Another one to have a go at
Mike
I used to use http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/ to ID caterpillars anyone found another site?
Another one to have a go at
Mike
Next up - is this (overexposed) a Buff Ermine?
I'm pretty sure on it but the dorsal stripe wasn't very pronounced. Little blighter was found on the back door during a few hours of rain, then later that evening on the kitchen walls, then the day after deep in the house near the phone!
I'm pretty sure on it but the dorsal stripe wasn't very pronounced. Little blighter was found on the back door during a few hours of rain, then later that evening on the kitchen walls, then the day after deep in the house near the phone!
An EHM caterpillar is what I made it. Still waiting on the water walking spider.
I used to use http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/ to ID caterpillars anyone found another site?
Another one to have a go at
Mike
Gonna hedge a guess ... Orgyia antiqua (great latin!) - The Vapourer? Do you have a side shot of it as the top tufts look quite different to the Vapourer in my book.
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