The "What is this bug?" thread

[slowworm]

It's an oil beetle. Very interesting creatures, look into their lifecycle as they depend on bees to survive.

We have them here and this year there's quite a few about.

Wales Oil Beetle Survey

Oil beetle are conspicuous, charismatic insects which are often encountered when out walking and enjoying the countryside.

www.buglife.org.uk

 

[TeeDee]

It's an oil beetle. Very interesting creatures, look into their lifecycle as they depend on bees to survive.

We have them here and this year there's quite a few about.

Wales Oil Beetle Survey

Oil beetle are conspicuous, charismatic insects which are often encountered when out walking and enjoying the countryside.

www.buglife.org.uk

Thank You!!

 

[TeeDee]

What about this ? Is this insect behaviour and if so which ones. Its a mainly sandstone area and we noticed a series of holes in the rock , would this be masonary bee's??

 

[TeeDee]

Found this weird thing. Obviously Caterpillars but what will they become??

 

[slowworm]

Found this weird thing. Obviously Caterpillars but what will they become??

At a guess, some sort of ermine moth. Spindle Ermine seems to match, what were they feeding on?

Spindle Ermine

A common resident but rarer further north and into Scotland. The forewing is uniformly white with black dots. Very similar in appearance to closely related Ermines and care must be taken with identification. Flight Season Flies at night from late June to early September in a single generation...

butterfly-conservation.org

 

[TeeDee]

At a guess, some sort of ermine moth. Spindle Ermine seems to match, what were they feeding on?

Spindle Ermine

A common resident but rarer further north and into Scotland. The forewing is uniformly white with black dots. Very similar in appearance to closely related Ermines and care must be taken with identification. Flight Season Flies at night from late June to early September in a single generation...

butterfly-conservation.org

You're right. I didn't check. Is it usual for them to build such large , colonies ( not sure if thats the correct term ) - a hedge section of 12 ft x 4 ft was covered in the stuff.

 

[scrubcutter]

What about this ? Is this insect behaviour and if so which ones. Its a mainly sandstone area and we noticed a series of holes in the rock , would this be masonary bee's??


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Several months late in replying, but looks like it could be geological. Would need a closer view of the apparent burrow entrances to be sure.

 

[scrubcutter]

I thought this may be a Flea Beetle but they won’t jump for me ?

16 months late in posting, but looks like an Alder Beetle Agelastica alni (on Alder).

 

[mikehill]

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16 months late in posting, but looks like an Alder Beetle Agelastica alni (on Alder).

Thanks, I found out of a Chems supplier, got the right pesticide and sorted them. Fingers crossed, the hedge has survived.

 

[slowworm]

A couple of amorous oil beetles.

 

[nitrambur]

Some sort of moth?

 

[Broch]

Don't have a Google account so I can't look at your photo

 

[nitrambur]

Don't have a Google account so I can't look at your photo

Sorry I didn't realise there were limitations on it, I'll upload it to my own webspace when I find the password

 

[nitrambur]

It wont link for some reason, I give up, not worth the hassle

 

[brancho]

I thought I had found a Collembola (springtail) but I have no idea what it is or will become

Edit these appear to wooly aphids

Unknown by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[TeeDee]

Can I get an ID on this please? Sorry if the photo is a bit sketchy.

 

[JonathanD]

Need a bit more detail. Like size, or if the wing case is ridged. Could be chafer, click or wood burrowing beetle etc etc.

 

[TeeDee]

Need a bit more detail. Like size, or if the wing case is ridged. Could be chafer, click or wood burrowing beetle etc etc.

It was the size of a matchbox.

 

[JonathanD]

Blimey. I wasn’t expecting that. I‘d go with chafer of some sort, but it’s a punt. I guess he’s gone now so you can’t get a good pic.

 

[slowworm]

If it's not a chafer could it be a female stag or lesser stag beetle? (Look for a female pic, the males have much bigger jaws).

Dorcus parallalopipedus | uk beetles

www.ukbeetles.co.uk

Lucanus cervus | uk beetles

www.ukbeetles.co.uk