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Bug odds and sods 17-09

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Sep 22, 2015 02:05 |  #1

Some recent mixed bug shots from the garden.
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Tachinid fly Siphona sp feeding on potentilla - these have a wonderful folding proboscis.

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Squash bug on potentilla - think it's a box bug.
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Tiny Chloropid fly on the car

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A galloping aphid

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Fairy fly- actually a small insectivorus Coenosia sp Muscid fly

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Hoverfly Syrphus torvus

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Nettle tap moth

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A tiny "reindeer" male parasitoid wasp - about 1.7mm body length

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Sep 22, 2015 03:25 |  #2

Fabulous set of picks. The tiny wasp is amazing!

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Sep 22, 2015 05:59 |  #3

Great set Brian. Awesome rack on the wasp! That head would look great mounted over the fireplace ;-)a

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Sep 22, 2015 08:45 |  #4

Excellent variety Brian! love that tiny wasp!

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Sep 22, 2015 14:57 as a reply to  @ mandokid1's post |  #5

Great set of pics.

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Sep 23, 2015 01:09 |  #6

LindaB wrote in post #17717022 (external link)
Fabulous set of picks. The tiny wasp is amazing!

Linda

CanopicJar wrote in post #17717083 (external link)
Great set Brian. Awesome rack on the wasp! That head would look great mounted over the fireplace ;-)a

mandokid1 wrote in post #17717203 (external link)
Excellent variety Brian! love that tiny wasp!

ed57gmc wrote in post #17717671 (external link)
Great set of pics.

Thanks all for the comments - appreciated :)

Travis - great idea about mounting wasp heads above the fireplace :) :)

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Sep 23, 2015 13:15 |  #7

Fabulous set Brian, that last shot of the wee wasp is amazing!

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Sep 23, 2015 13:45 |  #8

Great set Never seen that wasp before. Good work

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Sep 24, 2015 00:42 |  #9

Worcester Lad wrote in post #17719016 (external link)
Fabulous set Brian, that last shot of the wee wasp is amazing!


P4ulG wrote in post #17719061 (external link)
Great set Never seen that wasp before. Good work

Thanks for the comments :)- Yes those wasps are interesting

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