Insects of the day

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• Papi Jo Posts: 4,254

  June 2019

  Thanks for those pics, @Big Blue Sky .

  #1 not sure, some sort of scarab?

  #2 Cercopis vulnerata red and black froghopper

  #3 one of the many species of damselflies
  

  
  

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• Papi Jo Posts: 4,254

  June 2019

  Insects of the day in my garden

  

  Cetonia aurata, the rose chafer at lunch amidst a large flower of Japanese spirea.

  

  Unidentified bumblebee at lunch over a flower of spiderwort, spider lily 'Sweet Kate'.
  

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• Big Blue Sky Posts: 716

  June 2019

  Papi Jo said:

  Thanks for those pics, @Big Blue Sky .

  #1 not sure, some sort of scarab?

  #2 Cercopis vulnerata red and black froghopper

  #3 one of the many species of damselflies
  

  
  

  Thank you @p@"Papi Jo" - I’m feeling really privileged to have such impressive visitirs here in my little garden. 

  Surrey

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• Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713

  June 2019

  I was collecting fallen clematis leaves when I discovered this beauty had climbed out of the pond to dry out before flying off, hopefully to return to lay it's eggs next year.
  

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• Mr. Vine Eye Posts: 2,394

  June 2019

  
  
  Female ghost moth

  East Yorkshire

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• BloodyNora Posts: 78

  June 2019

  Couldn't get a clear shot but from googling I think this is a watermelon spider?
  
  

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• pitter-patter Posts: 2,429

  June 2019

  Another iridescent insect to add to the list. But what is it?
  
  
  

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• Papi Jo Posts: 4,254

  June 2019

  Oedemera nobilis (male). Great shot! See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedemera_nobilis
  
  

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• pitter-patter Posts: 2,429

  June 2019

  Thank you, @Papi Jo. I like that it’s also called swollen-thighed beetle. 
  

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• Big Blue Sky Posts: 716

  June 2019

  Would anybody be able to name this hairy caterpillar 🐛? Hopefully not one of those who can eat your garden alive 😂
  
  
  
  It’s hard to see on the pic but it seems to have little horns (or ears) and a short fluffy “tail”.

  Surrey

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