A variety of insects and spiders etc

[alfbranch]

Here are some of my recent finds


1. I think this is Cantharis nigricans

Cantharis by Alf Branch, on Flickr

2. A solitary bee sunning itself in my garden possibly a male

Solitary bee- by Alf Branch, on Flickr

3 A fly sunning itself

Fly sunning itself- by Alf Branch, on Flickr

4. A Harvestman hiding in a hogweed leaf

Harvestman- by Alf Branch, on Flickr

5. A queen wasp starting to build her nestin a hawthorn which was keeping me back so I was struggling get a better shot

Queen wasp building a nest- by Alf Branch, on Flickr

6. A male Zebra jumping spider Salticus Scenicus my first siting of a male this year

Salticus scenicus Male- by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Andy Johnson]

#2 and 3 my favs but the wasp is interesting. I don't think iv'e ever seen a UK wasp building in a tree.

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Nowt wrong with these Master of Macro.

 

[Graham]

Love that last shot Alf and a male at that, very nice, Dont think I have got any male shots tbh.

 

[Leroy4bz]

Last one is a cracker. Are these the little spiders i see sunning themselves, but move like lightening when you get near. I really love those little eyes, all my friends and family think I'm weird because i see the beauty of bugs, they just say "yuk"

 

[Andy Johnson]

Last one is a cracker. Are these the little spiders i see sunning themselves, but move like lightening when you get near. I really love those little eyes, all my friends and family think I'm weird because i see the beauty of bugs, they just say "yuk"

Ha ha, join the club Leroy. Iv'e had a life time of being called weird for the same reason

 

[alfbranch]

#2 and 3 my favs but the wasp is interesting. I don't think iv'e ever seen a UK wasp building in a tree.

Thanks Andy

She was making progress 5 days later

Wasp nest progress 5cm-8cm by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[alfbranch]

Nowt wrong with these Master of Macro.

Thanks very much Alby
These were taken with just the sigma 105 and pringle diffuser on my camera mounted flash

Love that last shot Alf and a male at that, very nice, Dont think I have got any male shots tbh.

Thanks Graham
I have shot males a few times I have even videoed one going into a females nest look here https://flic.kr/p/tL4ZYc

 

[alfbranch]

Last one is a cracker. Are these the little spiders i see sunning themselves, but move like lightening when you get near. I really love those little eyes, all my friends and family think I'm weird because i see the beauty of bugs, they just say "yuk"

Thanks Leroy
They will be those spiders if they are wandering around on the wall away from a web.

Here is a female

Female-Salticus-scenicus by Alf Branch, on Flickr

and one eating

A big meal 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Ha ha, join the club Leroy. Iv'e had a life time of being called weird for the same reason

I have been getting that at home I get asked if I am going to look for Bob.

 

[hoftwi]

Excellent set Alf Now I miss the jumping spider

 

[alfbranch]

Excellent set Alf Now I miss the jumping spider

Thanks Icy
I hope you dont mind but where are you?

 

[hoftwi]

Thanks Icy
I hope you dont mind but where are you?

I am in Newark (Notts) now and finished my trip in HK

 

[GardenersHelper]

Nicely varied set Alf (I'm envious ). Very interesting with the wasp and its progress. I love the first image - colours, composition, detail. Very tasty.

 

[alfbranch]

I am in Newark (Notts) now and finished my trip in HK

There must jumping spiders in Newark.

Nicely varied set Alf (I'm envious ). Very interesting with the wasp and its progress. I love the first image - colours, composition, detail. Very tasty.

Thanks Nick.

 

[hoftwi]

There must jumping spiders in Newark.



Thanks Nick.

But normally is the same one, the Zebra - Salticus Scenicus, I would like to see different species. I know, I am being greedy

 

[alfbranch]

But normally is the same one, the Zebra - Salticus Scenicus, I would like to see different species. I know, I am being greedy

I know what you mean all I find is Salticus scenicus.