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Green Longhorn moth - Adela reaumurella, females on Wood Spurge |
A visit to Rewell Wood produced some interesting flowers, insects, spiders and flies. The most curious were the Green Longhorn moths. The male has much longer antennae than the female. I saw two Early Purple Orchids starting to open.
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Green Longhorn moth - Adela reaumurella, male on Wood Spurge |
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Black slug, Arion ater |
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Bugle, Ajuga reptans |
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Bugle, Ajuga reptans |
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Cowslip, Primula veris |
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Cowslip, Primula veris |
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Primrose, Primula vulgaris |
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False Oxlip, a hybrid of Primrose and Cowslip |
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Garlic mustard, Alliaria petiolata |
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Hoverfly |
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Hoverfly, Eristalis arbustorum |
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Hoverfly, Eristalis arbustorum |
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Early purple orchid, Orchis mascula |
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tiny spider |
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Spider |
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This froth was on one of the Burdock leaves. It has a creature inside which is a member of the Hemipteran sub-order Auchenorrhyncha which include the treehoppers, planthoppers, froghoppers and spittlebugs (thanks to Mark Colvin for the info)
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Spotted White Plume moth larva, Pterophorus galactodactyla on Burdock leaf
a tiny orange mite is visible on the larva |
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Spotted White Plume moth larvae, Pterophorus galactodactyla on Burdock leaf |
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Burdock leaf, Arctium minus eaten by
Spotted White Plume moth larvae |
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St. Mark's Fly, Bibio marci, male |
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St. Mark's Fly, Bibio marci, male, cleaning its head |
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St. Mark's Fly, Bibio marci, male |
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St. Mark's Fly, Bibio marci, female
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