Inconspicuous ladybirds are my main interest but I enjoy finding and identifying all wildlife, especially insects and birds. All records submitted to iRecord. Check out my online guide to identifying inconspicuous ladybirds at https://andrewjewels.com
Andrew Jewels
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Red-flanked Ladybird (Nuneaton,Warks 13/6/26) Only the 2nd I've ever seen. #ladybirds #bugs #insects
Weather conditions off Shoebury East Beach, Essex today produced conditions for this Fata Morgana type optical effect with a container ship and a group of Thames Forts showing a partial reflected image underneath whilst appearing to float above the horizon. Not seen anything like this before!
Dave Hutton
Andrew Jewels
It was great to see that Calvia decemguttata was recently added to the iRecord species list and we can now view the species details. It will be interesting to see how rapidly they spread, there is a lot of potential habitat in the west of the New Forest. #UKLadybirds
Some lovely flowers seen in the New Forest on Sunday (14th June), six Lesser Butterfly Orchids, eight Heath Fragrant Orchids only just starting to flower, 460 Heath Spotted Orchids including a spectacular patch with a Wild Gladiolus just about to come into flower. #WildflowerHour
Saw a nice gathering of blood bees (Sphecodes sp) on sandy ground at Gunners Park, Shoebury on 10th June. Not identifiable but lovely views none the less. #EssexWildlife #UKBees
Andrew Jewels
Finally caught up with Boat bug on the Isle of Wight at the weekend, and despite the rather tricky weather conditions there were plenty of other shieldbugs as well - Crucifer, Ornate, Hairy, Green and Dock bug.
Andrew Jewels
Andrew Jewels
A good mooch this afternoon in north Shropshire, finding Myrrha 18-guttata (18-spot Ladybird), Scymnus auritus (Oak Ladybird), Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird) and Clitostethus arcuatus (Horseshoe Ladybird) amongst others! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird
A few more from yesterday's mooch in Leominster, Scymnus interruptus (Red-flanked Ladybird), Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly Ladybird), Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird) and Clitostethus arcuatus (Horseshoe Ladybird), amongst others! #MicroLadybird #Coccinellidae #Herefordshire
In Leominster on Sunday, I found several Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird) in a conifer, which was absolutely infested with mealybugs (I think!). Some of the twigs were white with them! #MicroLadybird #Coccinellidae #Herefordshire
A mooch south across the border to Leominster yesterday produced Calvia 14-guttata (Cream-spot Ladybird) larva, Anatis ocellata (Eyed Ladybird) larva, Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird and Rhyzobius chrysomeloides (Arboreal Ladybird) #MicroLadybird #Coccinellidae #Herefordshire
