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Adult bark fly female - Mesopsocus immunis I think. About 3.5mm body length. Focus stacked using zerene
"...Les chrysopes permettent de réduire l'utilisation d'insecticides contre les pucerons et autres petits arthropodes nuisibles, ce qui a ainsi un impact favorable sur la protection de l'environnement." Wikipedia
"... the larvae are active predators and feed on aphids and other small insects. It has been used in the biological control of insect pests on crops." Wikipedia
A "model" micro moth. Behaved very well whilst I took quite a few shot sequences. Focus stacked using zerene
This wasp was eating the garden chair that I was sitting in, I believe they use the wood to make their nests, they usually make a nuisance of them selves but this one was not the slightest bit interested in me. Fascinating creature close up .
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).
Judging by the number of queens about at the moment think we might be in for a bumper wasp year- had very few last year.
I believe this to be an Eight Spotted Forester, but if anyone knows differently, feel free to let me know.
Common name: Leopard Flower, Blackberry lily, Kabo Leitheng (Manipuri)
Botanical name: Belamcanda chinensis Family: Iridaceae (iris family)
Perennial, Iris-like herb; leaves in fans on branching stems. Flowers 6-parted, yellow to orange-red, spotted with maroon or purple, give it the name leopard flower. Fruit is a black berry. Belamcanda chinensis or Blackberry Lily derives its name from the clusters of shiny black seeds exposed when seed capsules split open. Even though it is called a lily it is actually in the Iris family. Fan-shaped leaves will reach 2 to 3 feet. They are hardy from zones 5 -10 in the U.S. Blackberry Lilies are native to China and Japan. Belamcanda chinensis need partial shade to full sun. In the greenhouse, we use a soil mixture consisting of 2 parts peat moss to 2 parts loam to 1 part sand or perlite. Let the soil dry in between waterings. Fertilize monthly during the growing season. In the winter months, water sparingly. If grown outside, plant rhizomes 1 inch deep in a well-drained soil.
Acanthaspis petax is a species of assassin bug that preys on ants. This species uses carcasses of its preferred prey item to disguise itself from predation from spiders in the salticidae family -wiki-
In Britain, primarily south-eastern species, however, it has shown a marked increase in abundance in recent decades and may be spreading northwards. It was first recorded in Staffordshire in 1983, but is now widespread in the county. Most records are from standing water, usually in small numbers.
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Its summer and whenever I run the water there are beetles. wasps and other insects dropping by for a drink...
This roseate skimmer posed for me for at least 10 minutes. He just sat on that branch and let me come very close and take shots from several angles.