[artieanna]

How about we compile some pics of bugs, insects, gnats, creepie crawlies.

heres one of a Grasshopper I took today

[wgsten]

Here is a few to get this thread going:

Devils Coach Horse Beetle


Snail identity unknown can anyone put a name on this one?


Mayfly this one is transposing from a dun into a spinner (anglers terms)


Yellow May Dun


Caterpillar identity unknown can anyone put a name on this one?


Grasshopper1


Grasshopper2


wgsten
http://www.irishflyfisher.ie/

[Black Heart]

Elephant hawk moth caterpillar feeding on willow herb. The snail is a brown-lipped snail (Cepaea nemoralis), I think.

[RonMexico]

For the first time ever I have noticed loads of large grasshoppers in our garden, just like the ones in the photos above. I've been living out in the countryside (Clare) for 24 years and this is the first time I've seen them here. They are also making that noise when they rub their hind legs together. Are they on the increase or what? Also are they not crickets? I thought grasshoppers are smaller - there are always some small green/blue ones in our garden but these new ones are much much bigger - around an inch in size versus the usual Icm regular ones.

[artieanna]

I think I need to invest in a new camera, my effort looks sad next to those great macro pics

[wgsten]

Frog Hopper 1

Frog Hopper 2

wgsten
http://www.irishflyfisher.ie/

[Mothman]

Originally Posted by wgsten

Caterpillar identity unknown can anyone put a name on this one?

This is a Garden Tiger

[wgsten]

Some more photos. The first one is a Shield Bug. I dont know the names of the others. Can anyone put a name to them?









wgsten
http://www.irishflyfisher.ie/

[Black Heart]

The shield bug looks like the 4th or 5th instar of the Green shield bug (Palomen prasina).

I'm pretty sure that the fly in the second picture is Volucella Pellucens.

[Rainbowsend]

Originally Posted by RonMexico

For the first time ever I have noticed loads of large grasshoppers in our garden, just like the ones in the photos above. I've been living out in the countryside (Clare) for 24 years and this is the first time I've seen them here. They are also making that noise when they rub their hind legs together. Are they on the increase or what? Also are they not crickets? I thought grasshoppers are smaller - there are always some small green/blue ones in our garden but these new ones are much much bigger - around an inch in size versus the usual Icm regular ones.

Grasshoppers have short antennae and crickets have long antennae but are very similar. I have noticed an increase in them both this year, probably something to do with the good dry weather we have had.

[Rainbowsend]

[Rainbowsend]

ID from MM
This is Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba

[wgsten]

Shield Bug


wgsten
http://www.irishflyfisher.ie/

[Black Heart]

That's the forest bug (Pentatoma rufipes). This thread is interesting.

[moonshadow]

Indeed very interesting,now where was my camera all summer..........