Insects (and a Spider)

WARNING I am no expert. In fact just a keen observer so  the identification of these insects may be wrong. Apologies in advance.

Amblyteles armatorius

Parasitic Wasp

Well July is a great month. The birds are trickling through (waders and terns mainly).The insects are abundant and hard to identify, so many hours have been spent with books and google attempting to ID the little critters.

Arge cyanocrecea

Bramble Sawfly

It is good when they have common names but few do because of the huge number of species. I guess it is why they are not popular topics for conversation . 

Hogweed is is my favourite plant. It is tall and attracts lots of insects. Best of all I don't have to crawl around trying to take photos, because once I get down it it is a struggle to get back up.

Long-horned Black Legionnaire

Even when they have a common name, they are not so simple.

Chrysotoxum bininctum

Then you have the problem, is it a wasp, a bee, a sawfly? No it is a Hoverfly.

Dark Green Fritillary

Oh and look closely, A hoverfly is approaching the flower.

Rhingia campestris

Deraeocoris flavinea

A plant bug.

Dune Robberfly

Episyrphus balteatus

Marmalade Fly (Hoverfly)

Meliscaeva auricollis

 

Rhagoletis alternata

Ringlet

Well butterflies are a little easier (sometimes).

Small Tortoieshell

Spider

Tibellus oblongus

Spiders are very difficult so you'll not find many on this blog.

Yellow Dung Fly

Yes the clue is in the name? This had me puzzling for hours. Then I realised that it is a female Yellow Dung Fly which is in fact Green!