This male Sinodendron cylindricum (Rhinocerus Beetle) landed on my back (attracted to dead wood! 😂) towards the end of the field meeting at Aust Reserve on Sun. It's the biggest I've seen.
Andy Pym
Also, new for me at the BNS invertebrate field meeting at Aust Reserve on Sun. Pseudovadonia livida (Fairy-ring Longhorn). At least 24 were seen along the same side of one track, incl multiple pairs in cop.
This Red Sword-grass larva was a nice surprise at the BNS invertebrate field meeting at Aust Reserve on Sunday. Well done @howardtaffs.bsky.social for sweeping it. A long overdue lifer for me and I didn't expect it to be larval stage first.
Tenthredo livida new for me on Exmoor today, while looking for, and failing to find (rare for me), Schiffermuellerina grandis.
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Demetrias imperialis (pair in cop) from Duchess Pond, Stoke Park on Wed. New for me and as far as know, 2nd record for the Bristol region.
Rhinoceros*
Crabro cribrarius (Large Shield Wasp) on Exmoor today, while looking for Heath Frits with my mate Rog. At least 3 (1 male & 2 female) with the female here carrying a probable Tabanus bromius as prey.
Portrait of the Goat Moth (see last reposts) & its huge wood-boring caterpillar from John Curtis's British Entomology (1825)
Andy Pym
Andy Pym
Plagionotus detritus ♀ today in Bengeo garden, spectacular European longhorn beetle associated with Oak & Hornbeam with few UK records.
Previously recorded here in 2023 & appears now to have colonised local woodland. @nottscoleoptera.bsky.social @kitenet.bsky.social #attractedtolight
