Insects of the day (2)

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• Sheps Posts: 2,236

  August 2023

  It comes in handy, because I have never seen that species before, it's very distinctive with those eyes and the tip of the abdomen.
  
  It might not be the exact one in the link, but I'd guess from that family.
  
  Good shot of it too 👍
  
  
  

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• NormandyLiz Posts: 788

  August 2023

  Another from today... grasshoppers are just the wierdest looking things!
  
  
  

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• Papi Jo Posts: 4,254

  August 2023 edited August 2023

  NormandyLiz said:

  Does anyone know who this is? It's on knapweed and was very tolerant of me getting close.
   
  
  Those bright green eyes! So distinctive but I can't find it anywhere.

  One of the Tephritidae family, maybe Acanthiophilus see https://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/view.php?ref=38493
  

  PS.- Great shots!
  

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• plant pauper Posts: 6,904

  August 2023

  Grasshopper says 'Yes? Can I help you?'
  Great pics everyone!

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• Sheps Posts: 2,236

  August 2023

  Common Blue Damsel.
  
  
  

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• SalixGold Posts: 450

  August 2023

  How beautiful, Sheps!
  

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• NormandyLiz Posts: 788

  August 2023

  Superb shot, @Sheps. Well spotted and well shot.

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• Sheps Posts: 2,236

  August 2023

  Thanks @SalixGold and @NormandyLiz

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• LunarSea Posts: 1,923

  August 2023

  NormandyLiz said:

  Superb shot, @Sheps. Well spotted and well shot.

  I agree @Sheps. Stunning! But of course we only have your word for it that it was blue 

  Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. 
  
  I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
  

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• rowlandscastle444 Posts: 2,612

  August 2023

  A simple b.
  
  

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