A mixed bag of bugs

[alfbranch]

Taken last week after getting back from a trip to Belgium and before going to run a Scout camp at the weekend.

A spiked shieldbug having a spot dinner.

Spiked-shieldbug-eating by alf.branch, on Flickr

A fly with a a mite

Fly-with-mite by alf.branch, on Flickr

Another Fly

Fly by alf.branch, on Flickr

A couple of a tiny wasp

Tiny-wasp by alf.branch, on Flickr

Tiny-wasp-2 by alf.branch, on Flickr

This I would like to have an ID for. It was much further out of its web/nest when I first saw it and retreated as I approached it.

Unknown by alf.branch, on Flickr

All comments welcome

 

[Carlh]

a fine set alf !

 

[Tintin124]

Excellent set Alf, love the little wasp they are great beasts but cause the eyes are so black its really hard to tell when they are in focus but you have nailed it.

I suspect the last one is a barkfly larvae and a chubby one at that only a hunch though.

 

[susiejb]

Super photos Alf .... lots of amazing detail in those flies.

 

[alfbranch]

a fine set alf !

Thanks Carl

Excellent set Alf, love the little wasp they are great beasts but cause the eyes are so black its really hard to tell when they are in focus but you have nailed it.

I suspect the last one is a barkfly larvae and a chubby one at that only a hunch though.

Thanks Bryn I like the wasps too. I will look into Brakflies.

Super photos Alf .... lots of amazing detail in those flies.

Thanks Susie.