Wildlife pictures

[Harvestman]

Well, obviously. I could have told you that.



I wondered if it was something like that (the signalling), but didn't know for sure, so thank you for clarifying. The wing stabiliser I would never have thought of though.

 

[Harvestman]

Another vole picture

 

[Goatboy]

Thank you Niels & Harvestman, have wondered for years, but never searched it out.

 

[brancho]

Some of my results from today after I got home from work. the sedum shots were in the garden the others when walking the dog.


Very small moth by alf.branch, on Flickr


Spider in web by alf.branch, on Flickr


Hover fly on Sedum by alf.branch, on Flickr


Hover fly on Sedum 2 by alf.branch, on Flickr


Bee on Sedum by alf.branch, on Flickr

 

[Harvestman]

That spider shot is so sharp I can clearly identify it to species as Metellina segmentata, rather than just guessing as I usually have to.

 

[Turnstone]

Excellent pictures, brancho!

 

[mountainm]

A few from today

Some beasties
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[Harvestman]

Nice dragonfly close-up there, and of course the garden spider looks great.

 

[Marshall]

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[THOaken]

I took this photo many months ago, but I just felt like posting it here. I'm not a photographer and, believe it or not, I didn't even how to shoot macro until I learned it in Spring. It's only been recently that I got a half decent camera.

I haven't taken many photos like this, but of the few I've taken this is probably my favourite.

Thoughts?

Edit: It's not like I had a special technique for this. I just focused and snapped.

 

[Ecoman]

Nice photo THOaken.

 

[Turnstone]

I like it!

 

[Harvestman]

Wonderful slug picture. They are surprisingly difficult to get right considering how slowly they move.

Nice froglets too Marshall.

 

[brancho]

I have been out with the camera not the best conditions but hey.

Here are some spiders I shot. I have no idea of species though so any ID would be good.

1


Spider 1 by alf.branch, on Flickr

2 waiting for lunch


Spider 2 by alf.branch, on Flickr

3 watching over lunch


Spider 3 by alf.branch, on Flickr

4 Eating some lunch


Spider 4 by alf.branch, on Flickr

 

[Harvestman]

1. is a 4 spot spider, Araneus quadratus.
2. I'm still trying to get my head around. My brain is refusing to 'see' the image. I can see a spider leg, but not the spider.
3. I wanted to say this is a Metid, but the web is wrong, so it is a Theridiid, one of the comb-foot spiders, probably a Theridion of some sort. can't identify for sure from a picture.
4. Really is a Metid, one of the false orb weavers. Metellina sp. Again, not possibly to say for certain.

 

[Harvestman]

Bet you tell me three and four are the same spider now. I'm not absolutely sure about 4.

 

[brancho]

Mike they are 4 individuals I am not out to trick anyone with this stuff. I would like to know what they are with no tricks.

 

[Harvestman]

Well, I'm happy with my answer for 1 and 3. 2 is an Aranieid of some description, but I can't see it clearly to say which one. Abdominal patterns are they key in that group, and I just can't see it.
I'm uncomfortable with my answer to 4, as it doesn't feel quite right. Something about it. Might be another Theridion, but again it is the wrong angle to tell.

The three groups involved, Araneus, Theridion and Metellina, are some of the commonest spiders in the UK, and some of the most tricky to separate from a photo if you don't see them from the right angle.

 

[Niels]

8 legged friend.

 

[Harvestman]

Niels, that is an orb weaver of the genus Larinioides. they are distinguished by having patterns of white hairs on the carapace. That isn't the common one, L.cornutus. I strongly suspect it is L. sclopetarius, which it associated with making webs on man-made structures near water. It is only rarely found on vegetation. I found one on a metal gate next to a canal last night. Very nice picture.