The "What is this bug?" thread

[mountainm]

What made this sawdust and silk mound?

Lots of ladybirds in roundhay park

 

[Harvestman]

Those ladybirds look like they might be Harlequin ladybirds . Pretty, but invasive.

Don't know about your sawdust lump

 

[wattsy]

Mystery caterpillar (edit, I have I.D'd this one but won't say so others can figure it out)

 

[Harvestman]

That's easy. It's a punk moth.

 

[Harvestman]

Oh okay, its a Sycamore moth.

 

[wattsy]

Female Gatekeeper

Grasshopper/Cricket?

 

[Harvestman]

That's a roesel's bush cricket. Quite common in the south east of the UK, but rare in the west. i found only the third Welsh record a month or two ago. The pale edge going all the way around the big scale behind the head is the distinctive feature.

Lovely picture.

 

[wattsy]

That's a roesel's bush cricket. Quite common in the south east of the UK, but rare in the west. i found only the third Welsh record a month or two ago. The pale edge going all the way around the big scale behind the head is the distinctive feature.

Lovely picture.

brilliant thanks, I saw quite a few of them but they were very active so only a couple of pics I had a picture of one chewing some grass but the focus was off

 

[Mad Mike]

I have been on holiday (Italy again) managed to get some snaps of this little chap after disturbing some leaf litter.

Mike

 

[Ash Blue]

Give it a shot!

 

[Harvestman]

Eek, that's one of those giant New Zealand grasshopper things, I think. A weta. And a birdwing moth. I'd have to google the moth for more info,

Oh yes, an Atlas moth.

Not sure about the thing on your arm though.

 

[Harvestman]

Mad Mike, I'm not confident with true bugs, and would hesitate to identify that bug of yours.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Mad Mike's critter is a Rhyparochromus vulgaris sorry don't know it's common name in English.



EDIT; apparently it's called a seed bug

 

[Harvestman]

Thanks BTW. I learn something too.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Not sure about the thing on your arm though.

They're pics taken from the net.

 

[Harvestman]

I'm slow on the uptake today :togo:

 

[Mad Mike]

Italian butterfly

It refused to pose/ keep still. a Clouded yellow Calias crocea? not an exact match to my only reference

Mike

 

[Mad Mike]

Having trouble with ID on some red/orange little flutters.

Italy again....

Very active all of them. Photos are from yards away instead of my preferred feet away (inches away for good shots)

I think the 1st one could be a Wall. Realy not sure of the others- the local (southern species) of Speckled wood is a similar colour.

Mike

 

[Harvestman]

Right Mike, I'm getting the European butterflies book out, but yes, Clouded Yellow, Wall Brown, and a Comma. As far as I can tell, all three are females.

 

[Fraxinus]

Great thread and I've got one for you. Rescued from the River Beult this guy spent five minutes or so recovering in the canoe before flying away.

Rob.