Adrian Jones' photos

Eupithecia absinthiata larva ? (Wormwood Pug)

11 Aug 2021 9 3 221
A tiny geometrid caterpillar rears its head from an ageratum flower on which its feeding on in my garden. I think its the larva of the Wormwood Pug moth, the only real way to be sure would be to rear it through to adulthood so the moth could be identified more easily. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, August 2021.

Lygocoris pabulinus (Common Green Capsid)

01 Aug 2021 10 6 217
A Common Green Capsid Bug (Lygocoris pabulinus) feeding on Achillea flowers in my garden. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, August 2021.

Libellula depressa Female.

15 Jun 2021 10 8 240
A beautiful female Broad Bodied Chaser Dragonfly, Libellula depressa resting on its favourite perch in my garden. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, June 2021.

Hypericum

15 Jun 2021 5 6 176
A backlit flower stem of Hypericum growing in my garden.

Javesella pellucida ?

12 May 2021 5 2 215
Javesella pellucida I think, a common Planthopper that is usually found on grassland. This one was found on my unmown lawn that is a mixture of grasses and wild flowers. May 2021, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Salticus scenicus

30 May 2021 8 6 217
A beautiful jumping spider, Salticus scenicus, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, May 2021.

Bombylius major

19 Apr 2021 8 9 228
A Bee Fly, Bombylius major nectaring from Mysotis, a forget-me-not flower. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2021.

Eristalis sp

03 Apr 2021 6 4 200
An Eristalis hoverfly at rest. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2021.

Lacewing

07 May 2021 5 2 175
A Lacewing, possibly Chrysoperla carnea foraging on Yellow Alyssum, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, May 2021. It appeared to be feeding on nectar as far as I could see in the time I watched as it moved about the flower heads.

Fly

05 May 2021 2 178
Just a fly.

Clun Bridge

27 Apr 2021 4 2 169
Clun bridge in south Shropshire. April 2021.

Tephritis neesii

19 Apr 2021 6 2 232
Tephritis neesii, a picture wing fly that is commonly found on Ox Eye Daisies. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2021.

Pardosa amentata male

19 Apr 2021 5 2 242
A beautiful specimen of a male Pardosa amentana, a very common type of 'wolf' spider that is frequently found in UK gardens. Shrewsbury, Shropshire 19th April 2021.

Salticus scenicus

16 Apr 2021 3 2 178
A female Salticus scenicus, a jumping spider, hunting its prey in my garden, Shrewsbury, Shropshire , April 2021.

Amanita muscaria

07 Oct 2020 5 3 222
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the Fly Agaric. This is an old specimen where the usual white spots have weathered off in the rain. Taken as as 15 image in camera focus stack.

Parisotoma notabilis ?

11 Nov 2020 3 2 191
A tiny springtail, possibly Parisotoma notabilis, about 0.4mm in length taken at 5x magnification. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, November 2020. Notice the furca, the tuning fork shaped organ that allows springtails to spring, protruding out from the end of the abdomen. The large, dark object in the background is actually the larva of a soldier fly.

Entomobrya intermedia

11 Nov 2020 1 188
A lovely specimen of the springtail Entomobrya intermedia, taken at about 4x magnification. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, November 2020.

Dicyrtomina saundersi

07 Nov 2020 192
Dicyrtomina saundersi at rest in my garden. Taken at 5x magnification in November 2020 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

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