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Insects, Bugs, Spiders etc

Ruby-Tailed Wasp

Ruby-Tailed Wasp

24 Jul 2018 15 20 503
I'm pretty pleased with this shot as this little beastie is only around 10mm long and I didn't have my macro lens to hand. I took it using my Olympus 40-150mm Pro lens instead. Taken on Skokholm Island.
Peaccock Butterfly

Peaccock Butterfly

24 Jul 2018 10 8 427
Taken on Skokholm Island.
Humming Bird Hawk Moth (2)

Humming Bird Hawk Moth (2)

27 Jul 2018 12 9 404
Taken on Skokholm Island.
Common Darter

Common Darter

05 Aug 2018 7 7 245
Taken in my garden :-) Best viewed large, on black. Thank you.
Mining Bee

Mining Bee

24 Jul 2018 17 9 463
This tiny little bee (around 1cm long), along with many others, was busily collecting pollen among the wildflowers around Skokholm Lighthouse. I got a few photos of them during my lunch break.
Small Copper

Small Copper

27 Jul 2018 10 9 363
Taken on Skokholm Island.
Red Admiral

Red Admiral

24 Jul 2018 18 14 583
Taken on Skokholm Island.
Meadow Brown

Meadow Brown

24 Jul 2018 6 8 342
Taken on Skokholm Island.
Painted Lady

Painted Lady

24 Jul 2018 8 4 431
Taken on Skokholm Island.
Bloomed Furrow Bee

Bloomed Furrow Bee

24 Jul 2018 5 9 325
A solitary bee (Lasioglossum Albipes). Taken on Skokholm Island. Best viewed large, on black. Thank you.
Thick-Headed Flies mating

Thick-Headed Flies mating

24 Jul 2018 22 9 504
A canopid fly. (Sicus Ferrugineus). Taken on Skokholm Island. Best viewed large, on black. Thank you.
Tropical Butterfly on Plastic Feeder

Tropical Butterfly on Plastic Feeder

07 Sep 2018 8 8 299
One of the butterflies to be found at Marwell Zoo in the new tropical house. These gourd-shaped feeders provide a ready source of food.
Tropical Butterfly on Japanese Lantern (Hibiscus Schizopetalus)

Tropical Butterfly on Japanese Lantern (Hibiscus S…

07 Sep 2018 19 13 1008
One of the butterflies to be found at Marwell Zoo in the new tropical house.
Tropical Butterfly on Leaf

Tropical Butterfly on Leaf

07 Sep 2018 8 2 278
Another capture from the Marwell Zoo Tropical House
Postman Butterfly

Postman Butterfly

07 Sep 2018 10 8 301
Taken in the Tropical House at Marwell Zoo.
Tachinid Fly on Knapweed

Tachinid Fly on Knapweed

27 Jul 2018 14 10 489
The Tachinidae are a large and variable family of flies within the insect order Diptera, with more than 8,200 known species and many more to be discovered (info from Wikipedia).
Common Darters Mating (or not now darling, I've got a headache)!

Common Darters Mating (or not now darling, I've go…

24 Sep 2018 16 10 347
Taken at WWT Arundel, West Sussex yesterday afternoon. Please view large, on black. Thank you. I may be offline for a day or so from tomorrow............my iMac is off to the Doctor's for a check up and possible upgrade. I'll try to keep up with your posts using my iPad if I can.
Garden Spider

Garden Spider

16 Jul 2018 13 10 460
Taken, funnily enough, in my garden.
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