Scale
I’m not fond of being photographed, nor of putting myself in my insect macro shots. But needs must: it was blowing a hoolie this afternoon, and when I spotted this Acericerus ribauti leafhopper on a hazel twig, not only was … Continued
Sickle wasp
After whizzing off to the Farncombe Estate first thing for a haircut, I spent the rest of the morning fossicking around the garden with the twin flash on the camera, seeing what invertebrates I could find. It’s so long since … Continued
Exhibitionist
Common Froghoppers are highly variable in colour and markings, but most of the ones I see are brown or grey, with just one paler patch about half way along the fore edge of the wing case. For an entirely defenceless, … Continued
Apophenia
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Is it just me, or are the starlings drawing a starling here? Assuming you can see them – it was virtually dark when I took this photo, which is the last of my keepers from this evening. There’s something strange … Continued
Hanging out
Unexpectedly, the sun came out today – defying the weather forecast, which continued to predict cloud even as the garden glowed in the low, golden sunlight. Over the course of the morning the temperature slowly climbed, and by the time … Continued
Lazy Monday
The squirrels around here are getting a mite overconfident, I think. I’m used to them wandering around within feet of the house, eating all the peanuts I put out for the birds, and reacting with irritation when I walk towards … Continued
Sad frog face
This is the pick of the leafhoppers I found in the garden today. It’s about 5-6mm long, and glories in the name Lamprotettix nitidulus. Despite extensive searches I haven’t been able to find out anything else about it, beyond the … Continued
Parent bug
This is the first parent bug I’ve seen since the previous generation began to come out of hibernation, back in the spring. Each summer I hope to get the chance to observe this bug’s unusual breeding behaviour, but I haven’t … Continued