Opilione – Jill Orme Photography

5 Oct 2024

Late

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Beetles, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

I was pretty tired today after all the gadding about of the past three days, but it was warm and the light was good, and not knowing how many days like that we might have left to us this year, … Continued

28 Jul 2023

Bronzed

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Bugs, Invertebrates, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

I know that I’ve posted a few of these Red-legged Shieldbugs recently, but I simply can’t resist this fabulous beast, which I swept out of the Lawson cypress this morning. Given the proximity of the cypress to the willow-leaved cotoneaster … Continued

18 Nov 2022

Knobbly knees

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I got myself tied up with preparations for some upcoming festivities this morning, and by the time I tore myself away from the computer and stomped down the garden with the camera, the nice light of 9am had given way … Continued

18 Oct 2022

Cuddle

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Beetles, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Having spotted a few lone Oxystoma pomonae recently, making their way into the trees and shrubs in the wild garden where they’ll attempt to overwinter, I’ve been keeping an eye out for the next stage in the process, which is … Continued

16 Sep 2022

Grounded

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I swept this harvestman out of our ornamental weeping pear this afternoon. It’s one of several Paroligolophus agrestis I found today, but wins the prize for having given me my most unusual image. I was using an old hazel log … Continued

1 Sep 2022

Common

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Invertebrates, Wales | 0

Phalangium opilio, according to Wikipedia, is the most widespread harvestman in the world, but this is the first specimen I’ve ever photographed. It’s native to Europe and Asia, but has been introduced (either deliberately or through stowing away in cargo) … Continued

24 Aug 2022

Wild

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

It was so dark at the far end of the wild garden this afternoon that I could barely see my hand in front of my face. I was actually contemplating going back to the house and borrowing R’s head torch … Continued

17 Aug 2022

Lumpy

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

As we move inexorably towards autumn, I’m finding increasing numbers of arachnids around the garden. Many of them are tricky to identify, but this has always been regarded as one of the easiest: it’s Dicranopalpus ramosus, an opilione or harvestman, … Continued

19 Nov 2021

Shifty

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

While R and I were up in Leeds, L messaged us a photo of Baby B, whom she’d just discovered out in the hall, sitting on the floor in his ‘jamas with a beatifically innocent expression on his face and … Continued

16 Nov 2021

Shepherdess

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Bugs, Invertebrates, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

Oh, hello! You’re a gorgeous big fat chap! Oh! Chappess…. sorry! You are mahoosive though – who have you been eating? I hope it wasn’t my hawthorn shieldbug – it was round about here that I last saw it… No … Continued

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