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Mosquito and nettle weevil

beetles, Diptera, Essex, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeNovember 19, 2013Leave a comment

Back in May I went hunting for some macro subjects in a nettle bed. I came across this mosquito Also there was this nettle weevil.

Azure blue damselfly eating a mosquito

insect, Norfolk, odonata, Strumpshaw fenBy Neil-UKWildlifeJune 28, 2013Leave a comment

While at Strumpshaw Fen I came across this azure blue damselfly, chomping down on a mosquito.

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!

anopheline mosquito larvae and smooth newt tadpole

amphibian, Essex, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeFebruary 10, 2012Leave a comment

A couple more species from my pond photos. First up an anopheline mosquito larvae. These larvae have the top of the body at the waters surface, unlike the culicine mosquito larvae which have just their breathing tube. This made a reflection shot easier. I also got a head on shot. I also got a couple…

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