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

[aitch]

Insect porn? Who do you think you are, David Attenborough?

[stevewmh]

This poor 'ol peacock looks like its flown through a war zone. Surprised how well it still could fly

SHCF2812-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

SHCF2824-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

Not sure what kind of dragon this is, beautiful big red eyes

[peterob]

A rather obscured Gatekeeper


DSCF0009.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

and a feeding Peacock


DSCF0026.jpg by Pete, on Flickr


DSCF0030.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

I didn't notice the dead leaf at the time - it was such a surprise to find a butterfly.   Should have taken the Canon - the minimum focussing distance with the Fuji 100-400 is too long.

[MJB]

Peacock nectering on Hemp Agrimony.

peacock by Martin Bone, on Flickr

[MJB]

Dragonfly I.D. please. Probably a Brown Hawker, but my books say the eyes are the wrong colour. Norfolk Hawker, but improbable due to it being seen at Weymouth in Dorset. mick

Norfolk Hawker Maybe by Martin Bone, on Flickr

[andy]

Aug 7, 2024 21:02:27 GMT MJB said:

Dragonfly I.D. please. Probably a Brown Hawker, but my books say the eyes are the wrong colour. Norfolk Hawker, but improbable due to it being seen at Weymouth in Dorset. mick

Norfolk Hawker Maybe by Martin Bone, on Flickr

Google lens says this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeshna_isoceles

[andy]

3 small white. I guess they are drinking from the damp rock to get salts and minerals. 

[mick]

Aug 7, 2024 21:02:27 GMT MJB said:

Dragonfly I.D. please. Probably a Brown Hawker, but my books say the eyes are the wrong colour. Norfolk Hawker, but improbable due to it being seen at Weymouth in Dorset. mick

Norfolk Hawker Maybe by Martin Bone, on Flickr

I think that you are probably right - a Norfolk Hawker. They have been reported before in your neck of the woods and they are endangered. A good spot and a good pic - wish it was mine.

More - british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/norfolk-hawker/

Mick

PS It appears to be a female.

[stevewmh]

Watched the behaviour of this little fella buzz around and always return to the same place

SHCF3374-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

SHCF3371-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

[peterob]

Almost nothing moving today, you'd think that all wildlife had left.

A distant speckled wood


DSCF0016.jpg by Pete, on Flickr


an even more distant common darter (female). I saw the movement as she landed but she was very well concealed.  

DSCF0009.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

[stevewmh]

Doing well with banded damselflies this year

SHCF3695-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

A couple more little 'uns

SHCF3648-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

SHCF3431-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

[MJB]

It's a stick up!

it's a stick up by Martin Bone, on Flickr

[MJB]

common Darter

common darter by Martin Bone, on Flickr

[spinno]

The only common darter I've seen was Eric Bristow...

(Sorry if I've done that one before)

[andy]

Aug 27, 2024 18:57:46 GMT MJB said:

It's a stick up!

it's a stick up by Martin Bone, on Flickr

Female garden spider (Araneus diadematus), if you didn't know already.

49 minute video about them: