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Insect Macro Season begins

Arachnid, beetles, Essex, insect, spiders, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlife May 21, 2016 Leave a comment

Its been a while since I’ve posted so here are some insect macros taken last week. May is my favourite season for insect macros. Here a couple of the iridescent green coloured nettle weevils, often found on nettles unsurprisingly. And a nursery web spider.

Mosquito and nettle weevil

beetles, Diptera, Essex, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlife November 19, 2013 Leave 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.

Wheatear with weevil on its beak

beetles, bird, Essex, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlife October 15, 2011 Leave a comment

While photographing the wheatear at Wat tyler CP, I noticed something on its beak. I seems to be some sort of weevil. Possibly Sitona lineatus or s imilar weevils species.