Let’s see your pictures of spring.

[nepia]

No.8;  Small Copper

 

That's me done ?

[S10 WRM]

Apologies due- it is a female orange tip I forgot they have black markings on the forewing edges ? 

[Mick Dempsey]

No3 is a ground cricket.

[slack ma girdle]

Evening.  Some great pics on here recently.  Been out and about (in the wood/field) and got a few bug pics on my phone (quality not great) but thought I'd share them anyway.  Shall we do a quiz ? No prizes - just for fun - please tell me if you get bored.
 
 
 
 

1st under wing moth Caterpillar
2nd violet ground beatle
3rd ground cricket, aren't they very rare?
4th pyrochroa cocconea
5th anaglyptus mysticus
6th rubt tail wasp
7th small copper

[slack ma girdle]

Almost forgot the 5th is an oil beatle

[nepia]

1 hour ago, slack ma girdle said:

 oil beatle

The Fab Four's hair may have been slicked at times but that's a bit strong ?

[ABtrees]

4 hours ago, slack ma girdle said:

1st under wing moth Caterpillar
2nd violet ground beatle
3rd ground cricket, aren't they very rare?
4th pyrochroa cocconea
5th anaglyptus mysticus
6th rubt tail wasp
7th small copper

 

Really good - I think.

Only....

 

I was hoping 1. was a Gothic moth - v. similar

2. Definitely NOT VGB - we have those and the Blue GB and the Golden GB.  I don't know what it is but it was found on our blueberry bushes if that helps anyone ?

3. Yes.  Not rare round here -apparently.  We also have Wood crickets and something much rarer (in the UK anyway) - later

4. Yes - Cardinal

5. Yes - Oil

6. Yes - Rufous-shouldered Longhorn

7. Yes (Ruby)

8. Yes - very early for this fella I thought

 

Do we want some more ???

 

[AJStrees]

This fella was hanging about while I was cutting some shrubs back today.

[petercb]

In amongst the bluebells and dogs Mercury in our wood nearly missed it only one.

[gary112]

12 minutes ago, petercb said:

In amongst the bluebells and dogs Mercury in our wood nearly missed it only one.

Very nice,early purple orchid is it