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michael23 · 13 Jul 2016

Anyone know what this is?

alfbranch · 13 Jul 2016

michael23 said:
Anyone know what this is? View attachment 69048

That looks like a giant wood wasp that is not a wasp but a sawfly.

michael23 · 13 Jul 2016

One to look at, been looking at this or an ichneumon maybe?

TimmyG · 13 Jul 2016

Looks like a Nokia...

alfbranch · 13 Jul 2016

TimmyG said:
Looks like a Nokia...

Samsung I think.

alfbranch · 13 Jul 2016

michael23 said:
One to look at, been looking at this or an ichneumon maybe?

Here is a live one they are about 40 mm long

Giant-Wood-Wasp by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Giant-Wood-Wasp-ovipositing by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Deleted member 3428 · 16 Jul 2016

michael23 said:
Anyone know what this is? View attachment 69048

yes it is an Ichnumon wasp (Amblyteles armatorius).
Alf your two are indeed Horntails or Wood Wasps (Urocerus gigus). Excellents shots to I might add

michael23 · 21 Jul 2016

A spider for id please

spider for id by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

TimmyG · 21 Jul 2016

michael23 said:
A spider for id please

spider for id by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

Looks like a Nursery Web Spider to me (Pisaura mirabilis)

michael23 · 21 Jul 2016

Thanks Tim, that would also explain a lot of little ones in a seperate web too after looking at pics on google.

Gremlin · 24 Jul 2016

Rubbish phone picture, but anyone know what this is ?

Deleted member 3428 · 24 Jul 2016

Gremlin said:
Rubbish phone picture, but anyone know what this is ?

Yes Igrid, it is a dragonfly larva. Looks like it has already broken free and flown off.

Gremlin · 24 Jul 2016

Cheers Alby, thought it might be but not hatched, loads of dragonflies about so hope to get back later in the week with a proper camera,
it might still be there

Jason Crest · 25 Jul 2016

Can someone please help me get started into Bee/Wasp identification with an ID for this one please?

EDIT:

OK- Now sorted - I was on the wrong track as it's a Hover Fly

DSC00041 by John Pond, on Flickr

michael23 · 25 Jul 2016

Is this just a normal wasp? It's body shape looked different.

alfbranch · 25 Jul 2016

michael23 said:
Is this just a normal wasp? It's body shape looked different.

Yeah that is wasp and it is collecting wood to make paper.
Could you hear it chewing?

alfbranch · 25 Jul 2016

Jason Crest said:
Can someone please help me get started into Bee/Wasp identification with an ID for this one please?

EDIT:

OK- Now sorted - I was on the wrong track as it's a Hover Fly

DSC00041 by John Pond, on Flickr

Yeah a hover fly an Eristralis SP I think. Possibly Eristralis Tenax.

http://syrphidae.3644.co.uk/

michael23 · 25 Jul 2016

alfbranch said:
Yeah that is wasp and it is collecting wood to make paper.
Could you hear it chewing?

Yep, its amazing how loud they are when all the surroundings went quiet. Thanks for the confirmation,

michael23 · 29 Jul 2016

Sorry for the poor pic, sure I have seen one before but can't think which moth it is

Deleted member 3428 · 29 Jul 2016

michael23 said:
Sorry for the poor pic, sure I have seen one before but can't think which moth it isView attachment 70182

Looks like the Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata).

michael23 · 7 Aug 2016

A hawkmoth of some sort here, but not sure which one

Deleted member 3428 · 7 Aug 2016

michael23 said:
A hawkmoth of some sort here, but not sure which one
View attachment 70947

Popular hawk moth.

michael23 · 7 Aug 2016

Ajophotog said:
Popular hawk moth.

Thank you Alby [emoji1]

michael23 · 7 Aug 2016

Really must get myself a good book on insects..

Long Tailed Thingy by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

TimmyG · 7 Aug 2016

michael23 said:
Really must get myself a good book on insects..

Long Tailed Thingy by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

Ichneumon (wasp) - not sure of the species.

FishyFish · 15 Aug 2016

Any ID on this little fell please? Thanks.

226/366 2016 - Bug by fishyfish_arcade, on Flickr

michael23 · 18 Aug 2016

Had a bit of a spontaneous bug watch and my daughter wants to know what they were, so any ids would be greatly appreciated [emoji2] all of these are mobile pics so sorry for the quality of them.

ChrisA · 19 Aug 2016

FishyFish said:
Any ID on this little fell please? Thanks.

Leaf Beetle ?

ChrisA · 19 Aug 2016

michael23 said:
Had a bit of a spontaneous bug watch and my daughter wants to know what they were, so any ids would be greatly appreciated [emoji2] all of these are mobile pics so sorry for the quality of them.

Not sure about the first. Think the next two are honey bees. The last is a sawfly.

TimmyG · 19 Aug 2016

ChrisA said:
Not sure about the first. Think the next two are honey bees. The last is a sawfly.

The first is a moth Chris

ChrisA · 19 Aug 2016

TimmyG said:
The first is a moth Chris

Err yes - but what one.

TimmyG · 25 Aug 2016

ChrisA said:
Err yes - but what one.

Well, if you were going for "bees" and "a sawfly" I figured you could get away with "a moth"

The Weasel · 5 Sep 2016

Can anyone ID this Weevil...I have loads living on the Jasmines in the garden.

It's about 4mm long

Sorry for the rubbish pics.

Thanks

Andy...

GardenersHelper · 21 Sep 2016

FishyFish said:
Any ID on this little fell please? Thanks.

226/366 2016 - Bug by fishyfish_arcade, on Flickr

Viburnum leaf beetle?

The Weasel · 28 Sep 2016

Can anyone ID this for me please

Thanks

Andy...

alfbranch · 6 Oct 2016

The Weasel said:
Can anyone ID this for me please

View attachment 74578

Thanks

Andy...

Not sure beyond the fact I reckon it is parasitic wasp.

alfbranch · 6 Oct 2016

The Weasel said:
Can anyone ID this Weevil...I have loads living on the Jasmines in the garden.

It's about 4mm long

Sorry for the rubbish pics.

View attachment 73119

View attachment 73120

Thanks

Andy...

Similiar to Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus

DerekL · 9 Oct 2016

Spider ID required please from the garden this afternoon.

978A7065 by Degsys Pics, on Flickr

I have done some Googling and found that it is not a spider. As far as I can find it is a Northern European Harvestman. Must say that's a first for me.

alfbranch · 9 Oct 2016

DerekL said:
Spider ID required please from the garden this afternoon.

978A7065 by Degsys Pics, on Flickr

I have done some Googling and found that it is not a spider. As far as I can find it is a Northern European Harvestman. Must say that's a first for me.

Yeah it is a harvestman and you are right it is not a spider.
It even has all 8 legs.

alfbranch · 5 May 2017

Any ideas what this is maybe 3mm long

Tiny nymph- by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Poor shot but shows the shape

nymph by Alf Branch, on Flickr

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