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Wild Strawberry, Fragaria vesca |
Yesterday I wandered around the outside of Houghton Forest and saw plenty of Wild Strawberries. Marbled
Whites, Meadow Browns and Ringlets were in the meadows and a Speckled Wood appeared
on a path by the wood. There were large and small peacock larvae on nettles. Moths
seen: Brown Plume, Common Nettle-tap, Common Sweep pupal case, Dark Strawberry
Tortrix, Garden Grass-veneer, Sharp-angled Peacock.
all photos taken with 18-55mm lens with ring flash or Canon powershot G9.
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14-spot Ladybird, Propylea 14-punctata |
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Artist's Bracket, Ganoderma applanatum |
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tiny beetle - id needed |
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Blue Bottle Fly, Calliphora vomitoria |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPI1I3pCVtct3h1U8WGBNh6d0QwrDpuCAzkl5ScHktOBdufIuuGcrjAFeM2lL1YaWC7G9CjHA9_bRJ9uVXM-wUJOHiLGmoIixDJbtidcb5K-vfmg6oDoOvOvAhUtrQnMlyGAqJNEEQVyA/s320/Bombus+species+with+red+tail+8190.jpg) |
Bumblebee, Bombus species |
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Brown Plume, Stenoptilia pterodactyla |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84xMLSLsJBYPx_tJal2D1Ntsil5bC7XSmJRMVM6GzzTUJFn5tMHrOsh0wXlf2u2cApYY5wpOlUL6QADPsWuRMYiljvj9DX3XaoftdIFJd-8v-FhYR3MBhBfKqzGnUG4vLYNWN-L3UHyI/s320/Common+Green+Shieldbug%252C+2nd+instar+nymph%252C+Palomena+prasina+8236.jpg) |
Common Green Shieldbug, 2nd instar nymph, Palomena prasina |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQt8Kxy6lP8O5QmxAja9bwwksvMhOHDojjB9Mjwt6DNoeqfrrSjMg4dsmqHmhdcfnhyphenhyphenKKL-BHKsHOCy-_Lsy-KANAa2UIsQSQkCKSok7C8_cwTkCZT6rmfG5QO0b7rOqzxSEg9MuPqY0/s320/Common+Nettle-tap%252C+Anthophila+fabriciana+8178.jpg) |
Common Nettle-tap, Anthophila fabriciana |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpWKnmsibv9yKkiggagCcSYOPMVvMCeS4aDjHLx4ieb7yFTh_Nwp9Jd8XzkqMkRQQf4g9qSG_MsnK1aJjgmTHCuRHRyvug74tu3fCcv4hKTstOQp5MxNPox7kxWhFp8a95QtF55QkJWQ/s320/Common+Stretch+Spider%252C+Tetragnatha+extensa+8231.jpg) |
Common Stretch Spider, Tetragnatha extensa |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcO8ogsRD9XBTGEXlMsF4JHN5L061oUkC2S0_Fr8ecjNNRdHY2wUCtI5zD7IACpW3r4YfsleCMrjJqlU2dLAixJapEiyEqDC4FLcvHpRJwnkVim3FJfVoh1ja5iahJ5Ihc_l0dDo-XR0/s320/Common+Sweep+pupal+case%252C+Psyche+casta+8222.jpg) |
Common Sweep pupal case, Psyche casta |
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Dark Strawberry Tortrix, Celypha lacunana |
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Deadly Nightshade, Atropa belladonna |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPykhFT1yaVz0Z4VDXC3UvFrcHDbnsw7ZcM_vsWfuQMf1nlJhA9g26vp1wUxV4vSuvGCafhgXErdlSpQoOKkcvxw7Bfj6ZE2ThYsDO-SdBYiY6XmgeLKQW3JvMxFc6SrvfmNfgwjO9Arc/s320/Deadly+Nightshade%252C+Atropa+belladonna+8202.jpg) |
Deadly Nightshade |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtS-uW9bhGpNDkJ6vLzMPDBTNujLi_RCyVs3uiSKKArNxRxPxhndS3CmYpFsPjwo6uYiWSmfKruCCjevy_OiPAJQ6OU0kN_R27QCc7HekJ9VMZ0WwSkaDW9pP1R5YilH9aUodrAEB_b2w/s320/Fly%252C+Phaonia+pallida+8226.jpg) |
Fly, Phaonia pallida |
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Garden Grass-veneer, Chrysoteuchia culmella |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5Nm38EzjV01A2pQOYhBk6eMAJhsYTstNHA__yTk9EzmOuDupiOs69-WIlr7iuKrvWKfmicoRTrOlfkCMMMguWfVrMYj-u12lDmcjsxg76cNxAwu-fUS3gBQiIaLlt2ZAUdTW6tczwGM/s320/Harlequin+Ladybird+pupa%252C+Harmonia+axyridis+8182.jpg) |
Harlequin Ladybird pupa, Harmonia axyridis |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmugSmKZKKkbAT2iF5DWx2w6ZK6MRMpGFJFnJnNXjaLMoPMjD8jSc2SvrcKXyjgbM9-VNGamEJW3_8aT4s7QOHngVF-70BKYiGLnx-8E7pbDhDXMLhyjLUwIL1JFfUf7frNlRR8TGEp-M/s320/Harvestman%252C+Mitopus+morio+8262.jpg) |
Harvestman, Mitopus morio |
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Hoverfly, Syrphus ribesii |
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Lauxaniid flies mating |
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male and female Lauxaniid flies |
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Meadow Plant Bug, Leptopterna dolabrata |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAhuyeaiOUoDVhPUti8WmTCrsfwRI1e9TIvZfchgnNeLE6NVF0XlQNn6SM1Ly87LzO5tODQGPD6guMqqEjVkdRK5IyKC8jWGmDvRf9C0x4DEOSO_uPMQuTR97qmLhPTZfeXNF_qLGbWw/s320/Mirid+bug%252C+Grypocoris+stysi+8196.jpg) |
Mirid bug, Grypocoris stysi |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfdAaUW2rbEnt5PuijaFTMr1ioO7r2TpDJsjnCl86IayFUCy0B1Q4bPZr56Kv-v4Yx_VwrY8fQ1rmUy4NigiaojF6bxWKIJVrm2xB48ZJkuNsOMhEIkj_rgFLOUBBtyAk_vr5KZlD8Oc/s320/Mirid+bug%252C+Orthonotus+rufifrons%252C+female+nymph+8272.jpg) |
female nymph of Mirid bug, Orthonotus rufifrons |
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Mirid bug, Plagiognathus arbustorum |
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Muscid fly, Helina species |
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Peacock larva, Inachis io
the thread may be the start of a cocoon |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZhFqPY4wph2qEBWUF4RGWFaC_YDZpM-RQpsXskmuu8pxX9BMAUzwHJ_YpUai5jhGSaacYR3tCJuq4ztNIRQERkVBdiy2-_iESmkOeV_MXUGKdt0V609Ye9zSA4u0S7b57aJVNYazKxk/s320/Peacock+larvae%252C+Inachis+io+8248.jpg) |
Peacock larvae, Inachis io |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtQiUPKPSnVDDzKsvt2uhWBsC4BiG81m296Ra1znSGgbOaTlX1tNyk0_4tOFjLNni0xiiLVhSjSeVVD01EW-RrDfLPvOb3yfbtn4TLhTJ3m-9ZY5ckA_DsZLaNRbujoXJP5lkHLfZMyc/s320/Peacock+larvae%252C+Inachis+io+8251.jpg) |
early and late stage Peacock larvae, Inachis io |
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late instar nymph of Pied Shieldbug, Tritomegas bicolor |
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Plant bug, Closterotomus fulvomaculatus |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsPlFLB-kr8j42XUFxShMGJtfA95khYmeBJdPrQtmas2I96Ze8Tb8LLqKQpT11leTzIwmLBxxR9Q2Q-GXynSDbytg0aBBqgl8GA363agKAJmvy0omBP08NpmR13pHzMChy6qhAe5EDIA/s320/Red+Soldier+beetle%252C+Rhagonycha+fulva+8276.jpg) |
Red Soldier beetle, Rhagonycha fulva |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjnJjXo1jRHBwya1_4fH03KbNkNMFlWjsm4y7cipisBXffzY9VBS0cOjFs7l1zBZQCgyOFN6q-SbicUkAFLuylp2bv7P0ucqp2d6DTI5A_1w0QETgVOJpemLC6i_OEJYvJBFZqSKCvAk/s320/Rust+fly%252C+Psila+fimetaria+8275.jpg) |
Rust fly, Psila fimetaria |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiapplSzHSQesYBZdakGQ72b6La5_-vXNcrPlpkQNokMG99bNnNipX0cjHeshHaMmRJgOPtym_nut0Pfvn5SYJiPL9ytXRSksqLko37NOvmDDuEKFb65lw2fXd20mHOVkdocxQ4uw8VHC4/s320/Sawfly+larva+noid+8284.jpg) |
Sawfly larva |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJkmL82qQDXp2Q0wx1Rs0SCRoFp2lqPO2Ylo836xRaTbz0Xc8rQzwX5-IIcon-7E41KHV7BbAnCNQ-5vRwBFq6EsyzKc1PNpRM9-b27ZVjXIGv9pGz72I9gyi14cU-YAM-Q1aYa3vTOM/s320/Sawfly+larva+noid+8285.jpg) |
Sawfly larva |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBp6gK0ik5b7w5qdDXLiUZNtydc3ls7_hAnuHQDcRZa3QoVVMnO6IDD4kMKzGQySth_o39SLpW5d8qiqC9GXuGBxqfSx5dKA6O8pOxgGW0yBsUZNTblk76Bomk_7VmMHgMCrxFwUXbPQ8/s320/Scorpion+fly%252C+female%252C+Panorpa+species+8286.jpg) |
female Scorpion fly, Panorpa species |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9E3g3wwQFsEaYmdJO_O-Vqf-bQQyAv1qh5eHgp3KtWYsIHWSn4YAYrGLuR2inWI8c-GP4uVR4-cE7XQFabnR_oMbNpxe48trf_n8WV4rEkeSDOoQxZmarz5eKogTh7k-c8WRBK2I8LsY/s320/Sharp-angled+Peacock%252C+dead%252C+++Macaria+alternata+8281.jpg) |
wing of Sharp-angled Peacock, Macaria alternata |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowEyyhO-qqA0Ov1n_yrqjEz2Iyf6Y-Gzadkcg63g5fKUCwL0JBDpHC4SNFLMYB0fu78pprFL6yAX9aIHwgj8Nea6nig7WP8bPU3km76w4jlM1tn4b-dIq456x-6-3kpw6g3WvDC4AIxI/s320/Speckled+Bush+Cricket%252C+Leptophyes+punctatissima+8181.jpg) |
Speckled Bush Cricket, Leptophyes punctatissima |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqelE4ZezmNG1Ylm-G-vlFH6gGnlvmYjUlnjsJtGAyVCngNXKb-cT3EZOkjaFBS-8A5jSi2Ei_DBj5QX3tPYMurXozeMP61KxhRor9kXaK7Y7N6P7fOTsdet_EuIlktAClTFfyZb8FhWc/s320/Wall+Lettuce%252C+Mycelis+muralis+8191.jpg) |
Wall Lettuce, Mycelis muralis |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbH2efB1uH_NKQ6gFy6j6CuO19MUGmORib8fH_YuT31DolHyKpA9Dr4NO3EwqBgSgTpjif7K4VpkTfjxhZ6QII6_0GpQUro-UIh2OU9005MbOo8fl15Ki534cgo8n4pKYiHKdg69rQ94g/s320/Wall+Lettuce%252C+Mycelis+muralis+yellowflora+8192.jpg) |
Wall Lettuce |