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Norfolk: other insects (2 Viewers)
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firstreesjohn
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On my modest Villa - nothing wotteva to do with Aston !
“Thank you so much for this, your ID
Of my insect, in t’Dunes, close to t’Sea.
As you say, it’s ‘modest’-
Got my Latin names messed !-
On that, I’m sure, we both agree.”
Of my insect, in t’Dunes, close to t’Sea.
As you say, it’s ‘modest’-
Got my Latin names messed !-
On that, I’m sure, we both agree.”
firstreesjohn
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Two great hovers - with some of a butterfly
During a short walk through Haveringham Great Wood on 12th inst., I was surprised and pleased to locate three of the often shy Sericomyia silentis.
Parts of a Silver-washed Fritillary also appeared.
Today, Wells Woods provided my best views this year of the splendid hornet mimic Volucella zonaria.
During a short walk through Haveringham Great Wood on 12th inst., I was surprised and pleased to locate three of the often shy Sericomyia silentis.
Parts of a Silver-washed Fritillary also appeared.
Today, Wells Woods provided my best views this year of the splendid hornet mimic Volucella zonaria.
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Bittern2010
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Rosary Cemetery
Also saw the hoverfly Volucella zonaria feeding on Ivy flowers at Rosary Cemetery in Norwich today. Always an impressive (mini) beast when compared to the multitude of other hoverflies that were feeding on the same bush.
There were plenty of other insects around as well for an "urban" site including Common and Holly Blue, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood and the 3 White species of butterfly as well as Migrant Hawker and Common Darter.
Cheers
Steve
Also saw the hoverfly Volucella zonaria feeding on Ivy flowers at Rosary Cemetery in Norwich today. Always an impressive (mini) beast when compared to the multitude of other hoverflies that were feeding on the same bush.
There were plenty of other insects around as well for an "urban" site including Common and Holly Blue, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood and the 3 White species of butterfly as well as Migrant Hawker and Common Darter.
Cheers
Steve
James Emerson
Norwich Birder
It's a Crab Spider sp, probably Misumena vatia. They can change body colour to blend in with different flowers, then wait for an insect to arrive to catch.
Thanks James, It was a yellow flowered species so makes perfect sense!
Regards Paul
Robert S J Smith
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Thanks Pat!
Happy to post a picture on here once I know how to resize it.
Article here for anyone interested.
Cheers
Rob
Stratton Birder
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I don't believe there is a Norfolk arachnid thread so I thought I'd pop this handsome little beast of a False Widow found on my window-sill this evening on here. Don't habitually look for them but I am now coming across the odd one of these annually and this is the first one to be seen on my house.
Steve.
Steve.
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The harliquin ladybird hibernation site in my bathroom has finaly broken up , though most individuals have woken up from their winter sleep early ( from mid January ) and since died on the bathroom window sill . Only one or two out of 30 have survived.
The last one woke up today and was gone tonight.
The last one woke up today and was gone tonight.
HarassedDad
Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder
A queen Buff-tailed Bee today at Thorpe St Andrew Business park was my first this year.
Stratton Birder
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There was a male Minotaur Beetle out on the footpath at Kelling Heath this afternoon which is a very pleasing first ever for me.
ben_lewis
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I was quite reliably told about a probable locust at holkham hall walled garden Saturday just gone.
I'm not sure of the possibility or regularity that they occur in Norfolk but certainly thought it was worth a mention on here at the very least.
The description was a huge grasshopper like insect sheltering in the warmth of the walled garden. I can get more physical description from the person, but there can't be any native species out at the moment and certainly none that are huge and locust like.
Any ideas of 'feral' populations of escapes can they survive I the wild With this cold weather?
I'm not sure of the possibility or regularity that they occur in Norfolk but certainly thought it was worth a mention on here at the very least.
The description was a huge grasshopper like insect sheltering in the warmth of the walled garden. I can get more physical description from the person, but there can't be any native species out at the moment and certainly none that are huge and locust like.
Any ideas of 'feral' populations of escapes can they survive I the wild With this cold weather?
HarassedDad
Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder
There were a couple of desert locusts photographed in Suffolk in 2013, at a time when there had been winds bringing in saharan dust, so they can certainly get blown over as far as the UK.
ben_lewis
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Interesting, I'll let her know so she can confirm/deny. Typically she didn't much like the look of it so didn't take a photo!
Norfolk Snake
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I had a word with the gardening team at Holkham and asked them to give me a ring if they found anything matching the 'locust' description and the call finally arrived today - What must surely be the same beast (just over a month later) turned out to be an Egyptian Grasshopper - at 3 inches long it is an impressive beast to say the least. Looks like there are a few UK records but none previously in Norfolk.
JCL
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Any photos? If it's sticking around, is there any prospect of viewing it?
Norfolk Snake
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Here's a picture of the Egyptian Grasshopper - hope I've uploaded it ok - Since found out its the second Norfolk record - First was at Taverham in 2012 - Holkham one was removed from walled garden after initial 'fears' that it might be a Locust and it might chomp its way through all the plants there
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firstreesjohn
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Hoverfly survey at Holt Country Park
I have been asked to assist with a hoverfly survey at Holt Country Park. The boundaries and topography of the Park are as shown on this map: https://www.northnorfolk.org/files/HCPOrienteering.pdf.
Please note that the Lowes (http://www.holtlowes.org.uk/Lowes location.html) are not included, as they are separate from the Park.
My efforts to date have been largely photographic- and of the larger, more attractive and easier (!) species. Recently, Volucella inflata (below) has been seen, for the second year in succession. This year, though, insects have not been exactly plentiful at this site, with the strange ‘summer’ that we’ve had so far.
Please email records, with photos, where possible, to the co-ordinating Ranger: [email protected]. NB: these may well take a few days to be acknowledged, as they 'filter through' the system.
Thank you.
I have been asked to assist with a hoverfly survey at Holt Country Park. The boundaries and topography of the Park are as shown on this map: https://www.northnorfolk.org/files/HCPOrienteering.pdf.
Please note that the Lowes (http://www.holtlowes.org.uk/Lowes location.html) are not included, as they are separate from the Park.
My efforts to date have been largely photographic- and of the larger, more attractive and easier (!) species. Recently, Volucella inflata (below) has been seen, for the second year in succession. This year, though, insects have not been exactly plentiful at this site, with the strange ‘summer’ that we’ve had so far.
Please email records, with photos, where possible, to the co-ordinating Ranger: [email protected]. NB: these may well take a few days to be acknowledged, as they 'filter through' the system.
Thank you.
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