Todays Bugs 16th May 2017

[Ryewolf]

Its... Weevil Kenievil...

Two Metallic Green Beetles - I hadn't realised there were 2 until I viewed on a large screen.

Ladybird

Hoverfly...

Aracnids - 2 spiders on one leaf...

Harvestman - Opiliones - both harvestmen and spiders are arachnids, though the two orders are not otherwise closely related.

All Black Fly

 

[alfbranch]

Very nice work.

 

[GardenersHelper]

Nicely varied set Geoff. I particularly like the flies and the first of the spiders.

Is the first fly a Tachinid perhaps? Is the second fly a St Mark's fly?

 

[Ryewolf]

Thanks all, to be honest I'm not so sure with the flies/hoverflies, but I have seen that first one with the strips quite often, so I've probably identified before, not so sure about the all black fly as it's the first time I think I've seen one.

 

[stevenelawson]

Thanks all, to be honest I'm not so sure with the flies/hoverflies, but I have seen that first one with the strips quite often, so I've probably identified before, not so sure about the all black fly as it's the first time I think I've seen one.

Certainly looks like a St Mark's fly with those long legs - did they dangle limply when it flew?

 

[stevenelawson]

Smashing set of pics. The green beetles - a small male and the larger female, are green dock beetles, Gastrophysa viridula, I think

 

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Steve, I didn't notice the all black fly flying, but I have been seeing ones with long dangly legs flying about.

 

[stevenelawson]

Thanks Steve, I didn't notice the all black fly flying, but I have been seeing ones with long dangly legs flying about.

Yep, St Mark's flies, look like all their legs have been broken when they fly!