I could do a guess the mystery object post but this is all that is left of an apple after being fed to live mealworms. I'm not sure what makes this bit inedible as they eat almost everything else.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
The weather today is not conducive to good bug spotting but here's a monster hoverfly from a sunnier day earlier this week. Myathropa florea, the fringe of hairs around the tail are distinctive but it can also have a batman symbol on the thorax. It's a bit blurry on this one and I couldn't get a good angle on it.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
First is a bumblebee (I assume) that gripped the allium flower for hours during a very windy spell. The second is, wow, just wow. It's again blustery, I wonder if that why it was such a willing subject; I hope it is not exhausted and close to giving up the ghost. This is a fascinating thread by the way, love the pictures and the combined knowledge of the resident entomologists.
The second is, wow, just wow. It's again blustery, I wonder if that why it was such a willing subject; I hope it is not exhausted and close to giving up the ghost. This is a fascinating thread by the way, love the pictures and the combined knowledge of the resident entomologists.
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