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LordV
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Some recent mixed bug shots from the garden. Only the third time I've spotted what I assume is a mayfly in the garden. I rescued it from the pond surface but was a bit wary of doing this as I gather the female lays it's eggs as it drowns on the water, however this one did fly off when it had dried rather than jumping straight back in the pond as a previous one did when i attempted to rescue it.
Brian v.

Smallish sweat bee on lace hydrangea - Lasioglossum calceatum

Damselfly nymph ? rescued from my pond filter cleaning

Mayfly ? rescued from the pond surface

Hoverfly Volucella inanis having a clean

Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus feeding on Japanese anemone

Adult female speckled bush cricket in Thuja fir tree

Mating flesh flies

Aug 12, 2010 at 02:43 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Bug odds and sods 11-08

Great set Brian. Esp like the last 3 frames. No help on the ID :P

Aug 12, 2010 at 05:03 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Bug odds and sods 11-08

excellent set,no 3 looks a bit like a stonefly nymph,not too sure tho

Aug 12, 2010 at 06:06 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Bug odds and sods 11-08

The 3rd shot is a mayfly nymph. Stoneflies have 2 caudal cerci, and are found in fast running water.
Nice shots! I love the colour on the first 2.

Aug 12, 2010 at 09:42 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Bug odds and sods 11-08

agree , mayfly nymph.
think the "mayfly" is a caenid mayfly. has much smaller eyes compared to normal mayflys , lavae is probably same species

phil

Aug 12, 2010 at 12:44 PM

LordV
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Thanks for the comments and IDs - appreciated

Guess the mayfly nymph and adult makes sense although they were from different ponds
Brian v.

Aug 12, 2010 at 02:30 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Bug odds and sods 11-08

Nice set, Bri--really like the SBC

Aug 12, 2010 at 03:29 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Bug odds and sods 11-08

Very nice set Brian! I just love the bushcricket and the hoverfly on a white flower.
e well,
Remy

Aug 12, 2010 at 05:03 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Bug odds and sods 11-08

Gorgeous set. I love the little bee. You get such a wonderful variety of creatures visiting you in you garden!
Mel

Aug 12, 2010 at 05:07 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Bug odds and sods 11-08

Thanks for the comments Matt,Remy and Mel - appreciated.

Mel - I'm nearly always slightly disappointed when I shoot elsewhere, very rarely get the same quantity of bugs that I can find in my own garden. Mind you that just might be that I know where to look

. Not suprisingly though there are many species I just don't get in my garden that I would love to find- eg Robber flies for one.
Brian v.

Aug 13, 2010 at 01:30 AM


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