I realised recently that you can tell if a bug is thinking about blasting off, because it starts to flex and separate various bits of its exoskeleton. Ever since then I’ve been trying to capture the moment of take-off, and … Continued
The weather forecast turned out to be correct – yesterday’s storm played through overnight, and today was warm, sunny, and relatively calm. So when R went to Stratford to run some errands at lunch time, I tagged along, and went … Continued
With storms forecast, I went out this morning to search the ivy hedges around the village for inverts before the rain arrived. It was already very windy, and my subjects were skittish, so most of the time I used my … Continued
I had a busy day today. This morning I went to Stratford with R, to help him choose some new glasses frames – and of course, to have coffee and cake, and a walk by the river. In the event … Continued
Damsel bugs are elongated bugs, with long, strong legs; they’re usually brown, and often short-winged. They are predatory, eating a range of other invertebrates via their piercing mouthparts, and are considered to be beneficial to humans. There are over five … Continued
