Insects of the day

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• Theveggardener Posts: 1,057

  July 2019

  
  

  Alan Clark2 in Liverpool Thanks for the confirmation what it's lacking in size it makes up for it in color. So pretty.
  

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• timmy77 Posts: 20

  July 2019

  
  My mother is attempting to grow a wild meadow at the bottom of the garden. Along with it came a load of weeds 🙈 and some interesting insects, any ideas what this is? It looks like it had a claw in its back from something much bigger 😳

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• Alan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190

  July 2019 edited July 2019

  It looks like one of the ichneumon wasps, but I can't be more specific.
  
  https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/take-part/identify-nature/british-ichneumonid-wasps-id-guide.pdf
  

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• Theveggardener Posts: 1,057

  July 2019

  Wonder if this is the same

  Mangled Ichneumon Wasp

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• Theveggardener Posts: 1,057

  July 2019 edited July 2019

  

  Ichneumon Wasps

  
  Found a better picture not so mangled.

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• timmy77 Posts: 20

  July 2019

  @Alan Clark2 in Liverpool and @NannaBoo Wow, cheers guys. Quite an interesting read about them on wiki. Many thanks

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• pitter-patter Posts: 2,429

  July 2019

  I’ve seen this fly while walking to the shops, but what is it?
  
  
  

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• Alan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190

  July 2019 edited July 2019

  I think it is either the hoverfly Leucozoma lucorum, a common species.
  
  https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/leucozona-lucorum
  
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  Or, more likely,  the similar Volucella pellucens.
  
  https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/pellucid-fly
  

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• pitter-patter Posts: 2,429

  July 2019

  Thank you, @Alan Clark2 in Liverpool. I don’t remember seeing it before.

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• FlyDragon Posts: 834

  July 2019

  Ladybird changing outfits...
  
  
  

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