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Insects of the day

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  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    wild edges said:
    [...] This is of course Celypha lacunana The Common Marble which I'm sure you will have recognised by the longitudinal streak of ground colour just costal to the middle of the median fascia.




    Of course. ;)
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    I expect that's the common honey bee, Apis mellifera, on my Geranium 'Orion'?
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    I peaked too soon with my insects of the day today. My wistful tortrix was quickly knocked into second place by this lovely Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata)...
    which was in turn knocked off the top spot by a pair of pale tussock moths that I almost didn't notice as it was getting dark and they'd picked the perfect spot to show off their camouflage. I hope they lay eggs here as the caterpillars look amazing. My 66th moth species. :)





    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    " wistful tortrix"?
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Fire said:
    " wistful tortrix"?
    The common marble I posted earlier.

    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    wild edges said:
    Fire said:
    " wistful tortrix"?
    The common marble I posted earlier.


    Ah. In my excitement I googled "wistful tortrix". 😂

    The tussock moth is amazing. Such fluffy legs! The moth that think it's a puppy.

  • Lena_vs_DeerLena_vs_Deer Posts: 203
    Generally spiders scare me senseless, but thought this one was rather cute.


  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    @Lena_vs_Deer Thanks for this nice pic of what looks like Misumena vatia, a species of crab spider. Can't ID the (lovely) flower, though.

  • Lena_vs_DeerLena_vs_Deer Posts: 203
    @Papi Jo they do indeed look like crabs! And the flower is Tecolote Ranunculus, it came as a part of pastel mix :) 
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