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Cardinal Beetle and mosquito

Diptera, insect, Norfolk, Strumpshaw fenBy Neil-UKWildlifeJune 27, 2013Leave a comment

The nettle beds at Strumpshaw Fen where especially fruitful. This cardinal beetle, the red headed species Pyrochroa serraticornis, posed on the nettles for a bit, though the wind made shots a bit more tricky! The mosquitoes were eating us alive, but i did get a nice shot of one!

Stag beetles Lucanus cervus

beetles, Essex, insectBy Neil-UKWildlifeJune 26, 2013Leave a comment

If you’ve been following me on Twitter or Facebook you will know I have had stag beetles Lucanus cervus in my garden recently. Ive had both stag beetle and lesser stag beetle, but I’ll cover the photos of the former from Friday in this post. 2 males were found in a bucket in the garden.…

Stag beetles

beetles, Essex, insectBy Neil-UKWildlifeJune 22, 2013Leave a comment

I came home last night and was shown 2 male stag beetles and a couple of lesser stag beetles in a bucket in my garden. I’ve taken a few photos which I’ll hopefully post later, but here is a shot take with my 35mm at f11 with a 0.5second shutter speed, to show how still…

Glow worm larva at RSPB Rainham Marshes

beetles, Essex, insect, RSPB RainhamBy Neil-UKWildlifeJune 12, 2013Leave a comment

Back at the end of April I went to RSPB Rainham were, almost as soon as I left the centre, I came across this Glow worm larva. I had photographed one the previous weekend, but had to use flash as it was in woodland. This one was on the path in much better (if a…

Green tiger beetle

beetles, insect, KentBy Neil-UKWildlifeMay 20, 2013Leave a comment

Yesterday I had a walk through Denge Woods and Bonsai bank to look for some butterflies and orchids (more on them later). One bonus of the day was a green tiger beetle that ran across the pathha nd flew off ahead. eventually it sat still long enough for this shot.

Glow worm larva Lampyris noctiluca

beetles, Blean Woods, insect, KentBy Neil-UKWildlifeApril 27, 20132 Comments

While on the Forest School Course last weekend, a member of the group found a Glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca) larva, and he was christened Gary! I got some close ups. When it felt threatened he retracted his head, which at one point made me think it had been knocked off somehow! It would also adopted…

Pond creatures – ‘meet your neighbours’ style

amphibian, beetles, Essex, Freshwater invertebrates, heteroptera, insect, newt, wat tyler cp, water boatmanBy Neil-UKWildlifeFebruary 4, 20131 Comment

Had another go at the ‘Meet the Neighbours’ style photos i.e. with a white background. Got some I’m pretty happy with. Newt tadpoles Lesser water boatman. Colymbetes fucus Diving beetle.

Diving beetle larva covered in Vorticella ciliate

beetles, Essex, Freshwater invertebrates, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeJanuary 20, 2013Leave a comment

Another quick photo post, this time of a diving beetle larva. This beastie is famous for being a ferocious predator, sometimes attacking prey bigger then itself with its large pincer like mouthparts. They even eat each other! If you look closely you can see its covered in what looks like white fuzz. These are another…

Pond creatures ‘meet the neighbours’ style

beetles, Freshwater invertebrates, heteroptera, insectBy Neil-UKWildlifeJanuary 1, 2013Leave a comment

I had another attempt at the ‘meet the neighbours’ style wildlife photography, which involves photographing your subject on a completely white background. I tried it first on a Rhantus Diving beetle in one of my aquariums. I also tried it with a water stick insect. Then a few close ups with a normal background

Intermediate pine borer Buprestid Beetle Chalcophora intermedia, woodchat shrike + giant centipede

beetles, bird, Greece, insect, Kefalonia, ReptileBy Neil-UKWildlifeDecember 29, 2012Leave a comment

On the same trip to Argostoli as my last post, I also explored the small wooded area around the visitor centre there (which isn’t advertised anywhere for some reason!?). As I walked along the path a beetle the size of a stag beetle flew right past me, which I have to admit gave me quite…

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