Mostly insects and biological recording, UK-based (he/him)
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Martin Harvey
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Tiny Spiny Broom Aphid (a.k.a. Broom Hedgehog Aphid), Ctenocallis setosa.
Found by @vannabartlett.bsky.social in a garden in Norwich today.
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One of "Norfolk's Wonderful 150". (150 species chosen in 2020 to celebrate 150 years of NNNS. @norfolknats.bsky.social
Chamomile Shark at East Malling this evening, dining on Ox-eye Daisy. #TeamMoth #kentnature
Went for a wander round the garden late last night, to find Large Yellow Underwing moths partying on the flowers. No other species seen, just lots of LYUs 😀 #TeamMoth
Chromatomyia spinaciae mines are staring to appear on thistles
They form long twisting yellow mines and if you turn the leaf over you can find the pale puparium.
These are from the garden today
Dipterist Forum are running a new series of online training courses with those nice people @biologicalrecording.co.uk We're kicking off with 'Surveying for Flies' ideal for beginners or if you want to tighten up your field craft skills. More information in the link:
dipterists.org.uk/events/surve...
More a wasp bank than a bee bank: a 3m section of exposed Devon hedge bank with a marvellous diversity of hymenopteran life. Just a small selection here, names in ALT texts.
Topsham, Devon. @melcoate.bsky.social
#hymenoptera
@britishspiders.bsky.social @cofnod.org.uk @tylanberry.bsky.social More spiders on the move. Enoplognatha mordax, moving inland from the coast, a first for me and maybe VC24 too. Meanwhile, Theridion pinastri and Macaroeris are busy establishing themselves in the south of the county
It's that time of year again! and much like the Flower Crab Spiders, Spider Spies is coming out of hibernation and running a second year. So if you want to be involved in investigating these colourful spiders and their flower using habits head over to our website foragingecology.com/spider-spies/
Sat watching the Mullein Moth larva for a bit, then it headed off after feeding...
