This flew across the road in front of us in the Ardeche a couple of years ago - at first we thought it was a small bird it was so large, approx 4 to 5 inches wingtip to antennae.
Don't know, but Egyptian grasshopper is a distinct possibility.
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Don't know, but Egyptian grasshopper is a distinct possibility.
I think you've nailed it with the Egyptian grasshopper... having zoomed in pretty close on the original image the eyes are really similar, very unlike locust eyes as I recall them from school . Narrowed the date down to 2005 too... so more than a 'couple of years ago' but right inline for the locust hatch they had in the South of France. Cheers!
Had to show this, linked from elsewhere.
Trogloraptor; new sort of cave spider from caves in the US.
I like that so much!
Trogloraptor; new sort of cave spider from caves in the US.
I like that so much!
Hey, that's nearly as cool as the new viper just found...
Particularly cool because a certain herpetological genius is part of the protection project. Which is why I've not been around as of late.
Particularly cool because a certain herpetological genius is part of the protection project. Which is why I've not been around as of late.
Hey, that's nearly as cool as the new viper just found...
Particularly cool because a certain herpetological genius is part of the protection project. Which is why I've not been around as of late.
Stalking him, were you?
Nice yellow snake. What is it?
Not as good as a whole new family of snakes, but hey, each to their own. That's a lovely looking best.
Google - Matilda’s Horned Viper. It was only a few seconds away from being called Deval's Viper, but the kid won out... grump grump grump.
So Jon, will you shortly be ordering you own personal needle-felted Matilda's Horned Viper?
I have to say it's inclusion on 'Endangered ugly Things' is a bit harsh though.
I wonder if they'll do me a knitted Trogloraptor...?
I have to say it's inclusion on 'Endangered ugly Things' is a bit harsh though.
I wonder if they'll do me a knitted Trogloraptor...?
A knitted Trogloraptor would no doubt be offered in the future. Maybe even a female for you arachnopervs.
Posted these before
The Giant house spider (Tegenaria duellica)
Cockchafer Beetle
Walnut Orb Weaver
The Giant house spider (Tegenaria duellica)
Cockchafer Beetle
Walnut Orb Weaver
You can get rid of cockchafers by making sure your jeans are always dry.
I remember when these were quite rare in the late eighties/early nineties and that rarity threatened the survival of Horseshoe bats. You never saw cockchafers up here at all, but now they are really common all over the place. Good news.
I remember when these were quite rare in the late eighties/early nineties and that rarity threatened the survival of Horseshoe bats. You never saw cockchafers up here at all, but now they are really common all over the place. Good news.
Thanks for the pics Hillbill.
Just to add that the spider is Tegenaria, but species is not determinable from the pic.
(and I won't bite this time about the taxonomy...)
Just to add that the spider is Tegenaria, but species is not determinable from the pic.
(and I won't bite this time about the taxonomy...)
You could tell what it was when it was here in front of me. The thing must have had a 3 to 4" leg span spread out. Bigger than any other spider i have seen in the UK. It was hiding in my jacket. I put it on and it came running out of my collar. Looked the size of a small car then Did i brick it? Damn right i did for a sec lol
There was another on the cellar steps. Horizontal web, funnel ( hammock) in the corner. I left it there to keep Rachael out of man cave sub level 1
Did i brick it? Damn right i did for a sec lol There was another on the cellar steps. Horizontal web, funnel ( hammock
) in the corner. I left it there to keep Rachael out of man cave sub level 1
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Large black ground beatle with vibrant purple shine. i found the poor thing in my hair after coming back from a meet with thebushcraftforum on the edge of dartmoor, it must been in there for about two hours. It was about 2-3 cms long. It was a really pretty colour, though it did leave me rather startled when i pulled it out. Sorry no photo, after two plus hours crawling about my ginger head it was promptly put outside.
On a grosser note can anyone tell the differance between various types of ticks? I would be interested to the origin of what my ferrets pick up.
On a grosser note can anyone tell the differance between various types of ticks? I would be interested to the origin of what my ferrets pick up.
Violet ground beetle?
Id'ing ticks is tricky. My ferret had one and it was a hedgehog tick but there are loads of types.
Id'ing ticks is tricky. My ferret had one and it was a hedgehog tick but there are loads of types.
It looks like a shield bug (Pentatomoidea,) could be wrong, not the best angle.
According to wiki there are over 7000 species of them in 14 or 15 families.
According to wiki there are over 7000 species of them in 14 or 15 families.
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