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Post by stevewmh on Jun 23, 2023 14:00:14 GMT
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Post by andy on Jun 23, 2023 22:02:43 GMT
I did try a new spot in the woods the other day but came away empty carded. This one is from years ago down Roslin Glen (near the famous chapel). Not sure if they've got to the bottom of Highland Darter up here and Common Darter down south but IIRC there is supposed to be something different about stripes on the legs or something. Mick would likely know better than me.  |
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Post by MJB on Jun 27, 2023 20:45:17 GMT
Tough day in the field (and woods) today. Dull overcast, quite breezy, and about 10 degrees cooler than recent days meant no much in the way of butterflies were active. Managed to get a few though.  small skipper by Martin Bone, on Flickr  small heath by Martin Bone, on Flickr  silver washed fritillary by Martin Bone, on Flickr  meadow brown by Martin Bone, on Flickr  meadow brown 2 by Martin Bone, on Flickr  marbled white by Martin Bone, on Flickr  dark green fritillary by Martin Bone, on Flickr  dark green fritillary 2 by Martin Bone, on Flickr |
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Post by peterob on Jun 29, 2023 11:25:49 GMT
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Post by andy on Jun 29, 2023 17:58:09 GMT
Not sure what this one is...  |
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Post by petrochemist on Jun 30, 2023 17:20:29 GMT
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Post by andy on Jul 1, 2023 18:45:51 GMT
A female jumping spider, Pseudeuophrys lanigera, I guess....   |
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Post by steveandthedogs on Jul 2, 2023 12:33:51 GMT
Tell me this is a Comma.
S
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Post by MJB on Jul 2, 2023 15:31:35 GMT
Tell me this is a Comma. S
It's a Comma. |
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Post by petrochemist on Jul 2, 2023 15:34:48 GMT
Tell me this is a Comma.
S
I'm no expert, To reliably say this is a comma I'd have to add: ','  Your image certainly looks similar to the images of comma butterflies google produces. However most of them seem to have more irregular edges to the wings. Did you get to see the underside of the wings? Apparently it's the white curved mark there that gives rise to their name (and helps distinguish them from a similar looking species) |
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Post by steveandthedogs on Jul 2, 2023 15:45:33 GMT
Did you get to see the underside of the wings? Apparently it's the white curved mark there that gives rise to their name (and helps distinguish them from a similar looking species)
No, I think it was shy.
Thank you though chaps. I though it may have been, but it looked slightly different from the pics in the Boys' Bumper Book of Bugs.
S
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Post by petrochemist on Jul 2, 2023 18:40:23 GMT
Did you get to see the underside of the wings? Apparently it's the white curved mark there that gives rise to their name (and helps distinguish them from a similar looking species)
No, I think it was shy.
Thank you though chaps. I though it may have been, but it looked slightly different from the pics in the Boys' Bumper Book of Bugs.
S
There are apparently 9 sub species of comma. |
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Post by andy on Jul 2, 2023 19:45:46 GMT
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Post by andy on Jul 5, 2023 11:20:38 GMT
Small skipper?   Phone in macro mode so had to get within 3-5cm to focus. Get more working distance with my MP-E! |
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Post by MJB on Jul 5, 2023 12:16:31 GMT
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