Interesting bugs thread

Mothman

John mac, the caterpillar is either Buff or White Ermine. I struggle to tell the difference. Plenty wandering about at moment.

littlebug

Time to revive the bugs thread?

This was in my moth trap this morning.

Mothman

littlebug wrote: »

Time to revive the bugs thread?

This was in my moth trap this morning.

An Ichneumon wasp. Plenty come to light.

They lay eggs in caterpillars and the resulting larva eat their way out :eek:

mgwhelan

littlebug wrote: »

Time to revive the bugs thread?

This was in my moth trap this morning.

from my book it looks like a yellow ophion

Mothman

mgwhelan wrote: »

from my book it looks like a yellow ophion

While it is probably an Ophion species, there are so many of them which look alike from photos, that it is probably folly trying to indentify them.

littlebug

I haven't figured this (these?) out yet.

Mothman

littlebug wrote: »

I haven't figured this (these?) out yet.

Drinker Moth, caterpillar(s)

The one on right is either a 2nd caterpillar or the cast off skin of the one on left.

littlebug

I was kind of housebound last week with a sick child.... thankfully I don't have to stray far from the back door to find interesting things

I have no idea what this is...


This bee wasn't too healthy looking


A hoverfly taking a break


The compost bin is always a safe bet for some interesting bugs..


Ladybird on the apple tree.

wgsten

One from Tomnafinnoge Wood today. It was in flight and landed on my shirt, I think it maybe a Weavil of some sort?

Mothman

wgsten wrote: »

One from Tomnafinnoge Wood today. It was in flight and landed on my shirt, I think it maybe a Weavil of some sort?

A type of Longhorn beetle, possibly Rhagium mordax

Mothman

My brother found a 2-spot Ladybird in his house (same house as the Harlequin Ladybird last year)
Quite possibly never noted in Wicklow before...

littlebug

This is Seamus, our resident shed spider. He's very big !



He's been responsible for a lot of death and destruction in there including this small tortoiseshell,
moth and and this.... mixture of bits of things all wrapped up together


but it's not all doom and gloom in there. The wasp is alive and well*


* but not for much longer :eek:

Half-cocked

This female Steodata(?) has taken up residence where I set up my moth trap, think I'll have to move it! I think it's the same spider that was up under the gutter last year. She has moved down closer to the ground this year. Her abdomen is about 12mm diameter.

Mothman

Mating Pond Skaters


Mating Water Stick Insect

Half-cocked

Cockchafers are out and about. Found 3 in my moth trap this evening.

thebishop

Lots of these out by Mizen Head today

mgwhelan

green tiger beetle.

wgsten

Here is a few more the first one is a Tick it is the only one that i could put a name to.

Davaeo09

Half-cocked wrote: »

Cockchafers are out and about. Found 3 in my moth trap this evening.

Are these any way harmful to plant or animal life in the garden? I have quiet a few shrub's,flowers and tree's close to the front door where I have found maybe 8+ of these eerie looking bug's. I know i'll be given out fo for this but I killed two of them that got into the house because myself and my mates were uncertain about what they were.

One of them was absolutely massive and appeared to be feeding on other dead insect's.

trebor28

any idea of this lad?

was a good few around eating nettles. couldnt get a decent shot on macro, kept running away.

this lad is working away on the dock leaves.

bing3

Green Nettle Weevil I think

trebor28 wrote: »

any idea of this lad?


this lad is working away on the dock leaves.

Green Dock Leaf Beetle

Nice Shots

thebishop

Polydrusus sericeus - Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil
I think.About 5mm

Any idea what type of Weevil this is?

wgsten

Green Nettle Weevil's?

thebishop

Dinner time.

thebishop

Buff-tip moth. by fionbharra, on Flickr

trebor28

Anyone know what this lad is next to the aphid?

littlebug

trebor28 wrote: »

Anyone know what this lad is next to the aphid?

Cream Spot Ladybird?

Mothman

littlebug wrote: »

Cream Spot Ladybird?

It is

trebor28

are they rare? that distribution list on that site doesnt exactly seem to have many?

Mothman

Even the 7-spot ladybird distribution is rather sparse. Not many folks recording ladybirds. From the map, with the spread of records, it may be extrapolated that they are widespread.