Adrian Jones' photos
'Star Jelly' - Slime Mould ?
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A large portion of "Star Jelly", possibly a Slime Mould, found on grass, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Nesscliffe Hill
Calocera viscosa (Yellow Stagshorn Fungus)
Fungi
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A group of fungi growing beneath Douglas Firs, The Cliffe, Nesscliffe, Shropshire.
Pale Tussock Moth Caterpillar Portrait.
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Portrait of a Calliteara pudibunda caterpillar taken at about 5x magnification. Lyth Hill, Shropshire.
Palomena prasina (Common Green Shieldbug)
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A Common Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) posing on a Bramble leaf at Lyth Hill, Shropshire.
Lycoperdon perlatum (Common Puffball)
Calocera viscosa (Yellow Stagshorn Fungus)
Dicyrtomina saundersi
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A Globular Springtail, Dicyrtomina saundersi on a fallen leaf. Wenlock Edge, Shropshire.
Nabis rugosus (Common Damsel Bug)
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A Common Damsel Bug (Nabis rugosus) I think, found at Lyth Hill, Shropshire. This is the best shot I managed, they never seem to stay still for more than a second or two!
Forficula auricularia and fungus Entomophthora for…
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An entomopathogenic fungus, possibly Entomophthora forficulae that has infected a Common Earwing (Forficula auricularia)
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale (Hawthorn Shieldbug )
Leafhopper?
Common Green Shieldbug
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A Common Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina), poses for the camera on a bramble leaf. Taken at Lyth Hill, Shropshire on 29th October 2013.
Spiked shieldbug (Picromerus bidens)
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Spiked shieldbug (Picromerus bidens) showing the underside. Taken at Lyh Hill, Shropshire on 29th October 2013.
My thanks to Rockwolf for correcting my ID :-)
Spiked shieldbug (Picromerus bidens)
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An adult Spiked shieldbug (Picromerus bidens) at Lyth Hill, Shropshire. Taken 29th October 2013. There were a surprising number of these about today along with several other species.
My thanks to Rockwolf for correcting my ID :-)
Lyth Hill Sunset
