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Insects, Bugs, Spiders etc

Common Blue

Common Blue

01 Jun 2018 9 13 184
First one I've seen this year. Not the best pose, but I'll take what I can get.
Cucumber Green Orb Spider

Cucumber Green Orb Spider

28 May 2018 8 7 455
Female. About 8mm in length. Taken in my garden. Best viewed large, on black.
Spider with Egg Sac

Spider with Egg Sac

04 Jun 2018 6 12 720
This is more of a record shot as the focus isn't as good as I would have liked. I'm pretty sure this is a Rabbit Hutch Spider. It is also one of several varieties of the Noble False Widow Spider that can be found in the UK. I was particularly fascinated by what seems to be an anchor motive on it's abdomen.
Longhorn Beetle on a Globe Thistle

Longhorn Beetle on a Globe Thistle

09 Jun 2018 6 4 335
Found in my daughter's allotment in Exmouth.
Honey Bee

Honey Bee

09 Jun 2018 16 14 464
On a Nigella (Love-in-a-Mist) flower.
Zebra Jumping Spider

Zebra Jumping Spider

28 May 2018 8 9 449
Try as I might I couldn't get a "head on" shot of this little spider (only about 5mm in length)!
Horse Fly

Horse Fly

12 Jun 2018 9 8 265
Horrible, biting monsters..............but very photogenic..!! Best viewed large, on black. Thank you.
Nymph

Nymph

21 Jun 2018 7 8 165
I have no idea what this is (despite a lot of Googling). I'm assuming it's a nymph of some sort of insect. This is a huge crop as it's only around 2 or 3mm long. It's very cute looking though :-)
Beetle in Pollen

Beetle in Pollen

01 Jun 2018 6 7 205
Hover Fly on a Daisy

Hover Fly on a Daisy

12 Jun 2018 7 8 248
Cinnabar Moth Caterpillars

Cinnabar Moth Caterpillars

03 Jul 2018 15 17 307
Taken in our local cemetary...............part of which is now managed as a wild flower meadow. Best viewed large, on black. Thank you.
Spider

Spider

01 Jun 2018 7 13 219
I'm pretty sure this is one of the many varieties of Cucumber Spider. This one has just finished a meal by the look of it. Best viewed large, on black. Thank you.
Crane Fly (2)

Crane Fly (2)

21 Jun 2018 11 10 238
Please view large, on black. Thank you.
Crane Fly (1)

Crane Fly (1)

21 Jun 2018 10 10 197
Please view large, on black. Thank you.
Fly

Fly

19 Jun 2018 12 12 307
On green leaves.
Flower Beetle on Daisy

Flower Beetle on Daisy

12 Jun 2018 14 9 312
Garden Spider

Garden Spider

16 Jul 2018 7 9 170
Taken in the garden........funnily enough! Around 10mm long. Lovely viewed large, on black. Thank you.
Humming Bird Hawk Moth

Humming Bird Hawk Moth

27 Jul 2018 20 15 361
Taken on Skokholm Island. A first for me, so I was dead chuffed to get a few decent shots - not easily though as it flies very fast..!!
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