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Superb cryptic moth (not very cryptic on grey plastic) decided to spend the day on our wheelie bin (US=garbage bin) not something I'd like to do. Certainly the most beautiful thing ever seen on or in it. Anybody any idea of the species? It's not listed in my moth book...
Now identified (16/6/05) with many thanks to urtica, see here
A collection of sketches and drawings of insects to feed into and inspire a year 12 textiles project.
My insect book came to my aid as I think I have correctly identified thia but admit to being a bit cofused by the dark patch on the end of the wings rather like a shield bug.
Please confirm identification .
It was stalking around on bramble flowers.
I've had mosquito bites in early spring. When flying insects come after me I take them out. I would prefer to leave them alone, but it's war if they want a piece of me.
Rhyssa persuasoria (meaning persuasive burglar) is one of the largest ichneumon wasps in Europe. The length of adults varies from about 10–20 millimetres (0.39–0.79 in) in males up to 20–40 millimetres (0.79–1.6 in) in the females, plus about 20–40 millimetres (0.79–1.6 in) of the ovipositor. They have a thin black body, several whitish spots on the head, thorax, and abdomen and reddish legs. The antennae are long and thin. The long stinger on the abdomen of the females is just an egg laying instrument (ovipositor), therefore these wasps are harmless to humans.
They can mainly be encountered from July through August, especially in paths and clearings of coniferous forests.
Female of this parasitic species drills deep into wood by its hair thin ovipositor (terebra) and lays its eggs on larvae living in timber, which become a food supply and an incubator for the progeny, until it is fully grown. Larvae overwinter in the wood, pupating the next spring and emerging from the wood as adults.
Main hosts of Rhyssa persuasoria are the larvae of Horntail or Wood Wasps (Urocerus gigas, Siricidae species, a type of xylophagous sawfly), as well as larvae of Longhorn Beetle (Spondylis buprestoides, Monochamus sutor) and Great Capricorn Beetle (Cerambyx cerdo).
(Inadvertedly posted publicly earlier while id-ing this species.)
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Een zeer grote sluipwesp met een legboor die langer is dan het lichaam. Lichaam zwart met gele tekening op de kop, borststuk en achterlijf. Poten grotendeels rood.
Niet zeldzaam in naaldbossen.
De sluipwesp zoekt naar de in hout levende larven van naaldhoutwespen. Om de gastheren aan te prikken moet ze diep met de legboor in het hout doordringen. Bij deze soort blijft de tweeledige legboorschede aan het eindpunt contact houden met de legboor en wordt in een krul naar boven geschoven naarmate de legboor dieper in het hout verzinkt.
Insect-Catching Plants
Four small display areas in two alcoves of the Fern Passage hold a fascinating collection of insect-catchers. In the wild, these plants grow in acid bogs where nitrogen is chemically tied up in the soil and is unavailable for nutrition. Leaf adaptations allow them to capture insects or secrete enzymes that break down animal proteins into usable nitrogen.
Pitcher-plants have a modified leaf structure (called a pitcher) into which insects slip and drown in trapped enzymes. Sundews seize insects on their sticky leaves, and the Venus' flytrap closes its leaves on prey when trigger hairs are stimulated.
Also found among the insect-catching plants are the Nepenthes, which are native to southern Asia, Borneo and the Philippines.
Since these plants are grown indoors without insects, they receive diluted liquid fertilization to satisfy their nutrient requirements (full strength fertilizer is harmful to these plants).
Noteworthy plants: pitcher-plant (Sarracenia), Venus' flytrap (Dionaea muscipula), sundew (Drosera adelae), tropical pitcher-plant (Nepenthes hybrids)
For more of the Conservatory West Wing House's:
Bombus terrestris.
The queen is 2 cm or more in length and the workers and drones are of a more common bumblebee size i.e. 14 to 17 mm in length. Confusingly, it is only the queens and males of this species that have a buff coloured tail. The workers having a white tail, which makes it difficult to separate them from White-tailed bumblebees. A narrow fringe of buff-coloured hairs at the top margin of the tail, when seen, can identify Buff-tailed workers. The two yellow bands are golden in this species and more of a lemon-yellow in the White-tailed bumblebee.
It is possibly the earliest bee to be seen and the largest to visit gardens. It is common and widespread across most of the UK, although outside it is mainly coastal and its range has only recently expanded into the Highlands.
It is a generalist flower visitor for both pollen and nectar and, although short-tongued, it can utilise long-tubed flowers by cutting a hole in the flower to reach the nectar. The queens are seen February to April and the males from July to October. In the south however, active nests have been found during the winter months.
With thanks to the Bumble Bee Conservation Trust's BeeWatch team for their help in confirming the identity of this specimen.
A little double upload of this little insect. I remember looking down at a grass seed stalk in sunlight and seeing something red. Thinking a cool red "hair" growing out of grass seed would make a cool photo, down I went and only discovered the red "hair" was antennae coming off this incredibly small insect which I could only see through my macro lens. I have no clue on an ID.
The first is a close up of the guy, the latter set against a bokeh-bow (hehe).
We live with whitetail spiders, this one is a baby just 7mm long. Juvenile whitetails are more striped than adults.
Setting up the Hummingbird feeder and we couldn't help but to noticed what appeared to be bumblebees on steroids (almost mistook them for a hummingbird a few times). They're really peaceful and seemed like gentle giants. (I also have a newfound huge respect for those who do insect photography - and I thought birds were hard!)
Taken in Kamloops BC.
There are times I am SO glad I am not a flying insect! Wished I could have released him but I would have harmed him more if I had tried.
I've been collecting insects much longer than I´ve been photographing them. These are the ones I've got so far. Add a note if you are positive about an identification, or leave a comment if you want me to take a closer photo of a specific insect.
Order: Hymenoptera (Wasps, Ants, Bees, Hornets, Sawflies, and Cow Killers).
Size: 6-13mm.
Range: Saskatchewan south to New Mexico and eastward.
Description: These ants are active in the spring and summer in wooded habitats, where they occupy dead tress and decaying stumps. They are omnivorous, feeding on honeydew, plant juices, and insects (they do not eat wood); scouts will sometimes forage in homes. After about 3-6 years, colonies produce winged males and queens, which are active from late spring through summer. Mature colonies have only one queen. This species does not sting but will bite and spray a type of acid known as formic acid.