The More Than 4 Legs Thread - Post Your Mini-Beasts Here

[spinno]

Some good stuff posted recently...thanks to all.

[andy]

May 21, 2024 19:25:34 GMT MJB said:

Spider I.D. please. Not sure it had enough venom to subdue the four spotted Chaser.

spider lunch by Martin Bone, on Flickr

spider lucnch 2 by Martin Bone, on Flickr

spider lunch 3 by Martin Bone, on Flickr

www.naturespot.org.uk/species/larinioides-cornutus

[adriansadlier]

Red Lily Beetle

[JohnY]

They never seem to sleep. All they do is eat and procreate. At least you can often squeeze two at a time.

[mick]

May 21, 2024 19:21:59 GMT MJB said:

Some damsels, happy to be corrected on I.D.

Emerald Damselfly

emeralld damsel by Martin Bone, on Flickr

emerald damsel 2 by Martin Bone, on Flickr

Azure Damselfly

azure damsel by Martin Bone, on Flickr

azure damsel 2 by Martin Bone, on Flickr

Common Blue Damselfly (Homochrome variant)

common blue damsel homochrome by Martin Bone, on Flickr

Sorry to be so late to the party. Martin I think that your Emeralds are actually Calopteryx splendens.

Now sorry to be even later. I think that your common blue (final image) are also Azure. You can clearly see the Coenagrion spur on the thorax. Common Blue are not Coenagrion and therefore don't have the spur.

Very nice pictures though.

Mick

[stevewmh]

Never seen a bumble's tongue in such detail before.

DS2_4848-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

[peterob]

Could have wished for a better leaf.  Almost nothing around today.


DSCF8273.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

These were so small that I could hardly see them from where I was sitting.


DSCF8263.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

[MJB]

A couple of shots from the heathland habitat at RSPB Arne. I'm really rusty at the flutterby photography, but did get a couple of photos I was happy with.

Silver Studded Blue (female)

silver studded blue female by Martin Bone, on Flickr

Small Copper

small copper by Martin Bone, on Flickr

Wood Ants with a Takeaway dinner

wood ants takeaway by Martin Bone, on Flickr

[spinno]

Wood ants doing their best Chuckle Brothers impression...

[stevewmh]

Not sure what this is with the long dangling legs

SHCF1799-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

[stevewmh]

Compared to last year, not seen many of these around. Maybe it's down to the odd weather we had this year,

SHCF1754-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

[MJB]

Jul 13, 2024 12:36:20 GMT stevewmh said:

Not sure what this is with the long dangling legs

SHCF1799-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

It's some sort of hoverfly.

[gray1720]

Any ideas?

DSC_8398 by gray1720, on Flickr

[andy]

Jul 16, 2024 20:50:33 GMT gray1720 said:

Any ideas?

DSC_8398 by gray1720, on Flickr

Google Lens says:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymantria_dispar_dispar

[stevewmh]

A little wasp beetle. I didn't spot the jewel beetle until reviewing the pic



SHCF1960-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr