Adrian Jones' photos

Oak Marble Gall wasp (Andricus kollari)

13 Mar 2018 9 9 809
A tiny Oak Marble Gall Wasp ( Andricus kollari ) in my garden, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 13th March 2018.

Pieris napi pupa (Green Veined White Chrysalis)

24 Feb 2018 3 1 538
A beautiful pupa of the Green Veined White butterfly (Peiris napi). Found near ground level on a redcurrant bush stem in my garden on 24th February 2018.

Neanura muscorum

17 Feb 2018 4 1 472
A fine specimen of the Springtail Neanura muscorum, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, February 17th , 2018.

Neriene montana

16 Feb 2018 4 1 514
A small spider, Neriene montana, found under an old dustbin lid, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, February 16th 2018. This one is a male. It's body length is about 6mm.

Dicyrtomina saundersi

06 Dec 2017 4 4 447
Dicyrtomina saundersi, a Globular Springtail. Taken at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, December 2017.

Epicaecilius pilipennis ?

21 Dec 2017 3 1 370
Epicaecilius pilipennis, a Barkfly found on stones beneath conifers at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, December 2017

Katiannidae, Genus nov.1 sp. nov.

10 Feb 2018 5 6 413
A lovely specimen of the Globular Springtail, Katiannidae, Genus nov.1 sp. nov. February 10th 2018, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. This one was about 1mm in length.

Leafhopper Nymph

10 Feb 2018 5 5 593
A Leafhopper nymph, about 1mm in length on Digitalis leaf. Shrewsbury, Shropshire February 2018.

Ground Bug ? (Drymus sylvaticus?)

02 Feb 2018 3 2 401
Drymus sylvaticus?

Pogonognathellus longicornis

02 Feb 2018 6 4 522
A fine specimen of the springtail Pogonognathellus longicornis. Taken at Llanymynech Rocks reserve on 2nd February 2018.

Clausilia dubia

02 Feb 2018 3 6 663
A rather attractive snail, Clausilia dubia, found on the limestone scree at Llanymynech Rocks reserve. 2nd February 2018.

Blue Moon

31 Jan 2018 8 4 495
Blue Moon January 31st 2018, Taken Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Entomobrya intermedia

28 Jan 2018 3 2 506
A Springtail, Entomobrya intermedia feeding on algae on a paving stone, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, January 28th 2018.

Neomolgus littoralis? (Bdellidae)

28 Jan 2018 7 4 688
A tiny mite, possibly Neomolgus littoralis (Bdellidae), around 1mm in length. Taken at Shrewsbury, Shropshire on 28th January 2018.

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