Bugs, bees and beasties- Bio-diversity matters

[janey]

dont know exactly what it is but heres another

 

terry

 

That's a very nice find .

 

It's a male Scarce Chaser and it's a red data list species. Where did you find it?

[Matthew Arnold]

Six-spot Burnet moth on Ragwort. And spot the Slow Worm.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

nice one, used to catch slow worms on the railway (st albans flyer)

[Matthew Arnold]

nice one, used to catch slow worms on the railway (st albans flyer)

 

We put tins down to see what reptiles we get on the site. We had reports of all 6 species of reptile but only got 4 (Grass Snake, Slow Worm, Adder and Common Lizard). We saw the Adder last month but none of us were wearing gauntlets so didnt want to pick it up.

[janey]

Six-spot Burnet moth on Ragwort..

 

They used to be really common when I was a wee kid along the railway owned land near me. I haven't seen any for years though.

[Matthew Arnold]

We have alot of them especially if there is long unmanaged grass with Knapweed near by. I counted 20 on one Black Knapweed plant a few weeks back.

[Bundle 2]

Weird...copy cat threads ! I knew there was something funny about this forum !

 

I got a couple pics which Id like an ID on if atall possible. Looks like an alien nymph...what the hell is it ?

 

Tim.

[Fungus]

Looks like an alien nymph...what the hell is it ?

 

Tim,

Maybe a Cockchafers white grub ?

[Bundle 2]

Thanks Gerrit.....

After a bit of digging !

 

Cockroach or Cockchafer? | Vermatech Pest Control News

 

 

Cockchafer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

 

Tim

[David Goss]

The most fearsome beastie on the planet!

May not look like much but i dare you to go camping on the west coast of Scotland wearing only shorts:001_tt2: