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A tiny parasitic wasp

Tiny parasitic wasp by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A larger wasp but small

Wasp by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A Cleg which were following me around

Cleg by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A male scorpion fly

Male scorpion fly by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A green spider with a soldier beetle as prey

Spider eating by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A six legged spider out on the water that was being hassled by the backswimmer water boatman

Spider on water by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A backswimmer water boatman

Water boatman by Alf Branch, on Flickr
 
Good set.... The spider is a cucumber spider
 
Good set Alf. The fly with springtail is unusual - I've never seen that before.

I very much like all of them from the Cleg onwards. Lovely detail of the Cleg and Scorpion fly.

Good spider and prey shot.

Fascinating to see the surface tension "pads" with the spider.

What are we looking at with the last one? Was it under water?

Yes, a really good set I think.
 
I love that blue bottle and the Scorpion fly Alf (y)
Although I do feel that green spider is being a tad ambitious :D
 
Last for me, fab shot Alf.
 
Good set.... The spider is a cucumber spider

Thanks
I presume you are talking about the green spider not the one on water. Can you give me its latin name?

Good set Alf. The fly with springtail is unusual - I've never seen that before.

I very much like all of them from the Cleg onwards. Lovely detail of the Cleg and Scorpion fly.

Good spider and prey shot.

Fascinating to see the surface tension "pads" with the spider.

What are we looking at with the last one? Was it under water?

Yes, a really good set I think.

Thanks Nick
That last one is a Common backswimmer (previously water boatman) and yes it is underwater
https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/common-backswimmer

I love that blue bottle and the Scorpion fly Alf (y)
Although I do feel that green spider is being a tad ambitious :D

Thanks Chris
The spider was definitely winning btw

Last for me, fab shot Alf.

Thanks Graham
 
Thanks
I presume you are talking about the green spider not the one on water. Can you give me its latin name?

I'd recommend Google [emoji106]
 
Thanks
I presume you are talking about the green spider not the one on water. Can you give me its latin name?

I'd recommend Google [emoji106]
I will not bother Google as No Araniella species can be identified to species level without careful microscopic examination of adults
 
Excellent set, I love the bluebottle (y)
 
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