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Name this insect

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  • 14-06-2021 9:53pm
    #1
    whatbethis
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    I suspect it is a dragonfly of some type, but seems quite big for the area (Tallaght).
    Pretty cool looking guy.
    https:// ibb.co/SP9YVY5


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    Tiercel Dave
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    Definitely Dragonfly, possibly Downy Emerald

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downy_emerald

    Whats-App-Image-2021-06-14-at-21-52-30.jpg


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    whatbethis
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    Thank you Dave. It looked really cool but seemed a bit out of place in the estate.


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    That's a very rare one in Ireland. Can't see picture, but would be amazing if it turned up in Tallaght. Stranger things have happened.


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    whatbethis
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    That's a very rare one in Ireland. Can't see picture, but would be amazing if it turned up in Tallaght. Stranger things have happened.

    Yep, from what I am seeing it's definitely an unusual sighting. I do see someone has listed another sighting in Killiney this year:


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    Gloomtastic!
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    Thread hijack but can anyone identify these catapillers (sp!) please.


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    whatbethis
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    Gloomtastic! wrote: »
    Thread hijack but can anyone identify these catapillers (sp!) please.

    Wow, so interesting!


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    [Deleted User]
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    Might be Large White Butterfly. Lots of caterpillars have a similar pattern of colours, but that one is very common.


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    Alun
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    Yes, large white aka cabbage white I reckon.


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    Gloomtastic!
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    whatbethis wrote: »
    Wow, so interesting!

    Now you’ve got me excited. :)

    I can’t find anything similar on the web. They’ve taken up residence on a Flame Flower and are munching their way through it. Luckily there’s plenty of it.


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    Tiercel Dave
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    Gloomtastic! wrote: »
    Now you’ve got me excited. :)

    I can’t find anything similar on the web. They’ve taken up residence on a Flame Flower and are munching their way through it. Luckily there’s plenty of it.

    Large Cabbage White
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieris_brassicae


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    Gloomtastic!
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    Thanks all. Look forward to seeing them about. And the Flame Flower is about flower too, looking forward to that too, lovely plant. :)


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