Norfolk: other insects (2 Viewers)

James Emerson

Norwich Birder

• Aug 19, 2015

• #141

It's a late instar (i.e. final juvenile stage) of a shieldbug. They can be similar at this age, but I'm pretty sure this one is a Woundwort Shieldbug.

Graham63 said:

Any idea what this is please

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Graham63

Active member

• Aug 20, 2015

• #142

James Emerson said:

It's a late instar (i.e. final juvenile stage) of a shieldbug. They can be similar at this age, but I'm pretty sure this one is a Woundwort Shieldbug.

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Thanks James

 

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Graham63

Active member

• Aug 29, 2015

• #143

Identification please

Any ideas please have looked but cant find anything

 

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HarassedDad

Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder

• Aug 30, 2015

• #144

Early instar Gorse shield bug?
(Piezodorus lituratus)

 

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Graham63

Active member

• Aug 30, 2015

• #145

HarassedDad said:

Early instar Gorse shield bug?
(Piezodorus lituratus)

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Thanks for your help much appreciated

 

James Emerson

Norwich Birder

• Aug 30, 2015

• #146

Graham63 said:

Any ideas please have looked but cant find anything

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Based on how hairy this is I think it's going to be Hairy Shieldbug (sometimes called Sloe Shieldbug) Dolycoris baccarum. See bottom of the page here: http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Pentatomidae/dolycoris_baccarum.html

 

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Graham63

Active member

• Aug 31, 2015

• #147

James Emerson said:

Based on how hairy this is I think it's going to be Hairy Shieldbug (sometimes called Sloe Shieldbug) Dolycoris baccarum. See bottom of the page here: http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Pentatomidae/dolycoris_baccarum.html

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Thanks James much appreciated have now added that site to my list

 

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Graham63

Active member

• Sep 13, 2015

• #148

Any ideas Please

Found these to day have looked but cant find them anywhere any help would be much appreciated

 

James Emerson

Norwich Birder

• Sep 13, 2015

• #149

The top one is the hoverfly Xylota segnis, and the bottom one is Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn, Agapanthia villosoviridescens.

Graham63 said:

Found these to day have looked but cant find them anywhere any help would be much appreciated View attachment 557707

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Graham63

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• Sep 13, 2015

• #150

Thank you very much James

 

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Paul Eele

Well-known member

• Sep 15, 2015

• #151

Death's-head hawkmoth caterpillar found on Autumn Trail at Titchwell on Saturday by Neil Burt

Paul

 

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firstreesjohn

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• Feb 4, 2016

• #152

White-tailed Bumblebee

Not all that surprised, given our ridiculous apology for a winter, to encounter a Buff-tailed or White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris/lucorum flying around Sheringham seafront, this afters.

Don't suppose the poor thing will last very long.

Anyone else had any bees so far this year ?

 

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Jabberwocky

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• Feb 4, 2016

• #153

firstreesjohn said:

Not all that surprised, given our ridiculous apology for a winter, to encounter a Buff-tailed or White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris/lucorum flying around Sheringham seafront, this afters.

Don't suppose the poor thing will last very long.

Anyone else had any bees so far this year ?

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We had a Buff-tailed in the garden on Boxing day but not seen any since.

 

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Graham63

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• Mar 26, 2016

• #154

Bee Fly

My first Bee Fly of the year and a Grey Mining Bee

 

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Graham63

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• Apr 22, 2016

• #155

Could anyone identify this for me please

Found on a road side verge

 

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postcardcv

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• Apr 22, 2016

• #156

Saw this bee today, looks different to the ones I am used to (but assume it is common) but I am struggling to make a confident ID. Any thoughts? I was thinking tawny mining bee but just from googling as I have no bee knowledge.

 

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James Emerson

Norwich Birder

• Apr 22, 2016

• #157

Graham63 said:

Found on a road side verge

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Hi Graham.

I can't identify it to species, but it's a Sawfly, probably either one of the Argidae or one of the Tenthredinidae. The pale coloured 'knee' joints look an interesting feature, so with the right literature it might be identifiable.

Regards,

James

 

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Graham63

Active member

• Apr 22, 2016

• #158

Thank you

Thank you James for you help

 

James Emerson

Norwich Birder

• Apr 22, 2016

• #159

postcardcv said:

Saw this bee today, looks different to the ones I am used to (but assume it is common) but I am struggling to make a confident ID. Any thoughts? I was thinking tawny mining bee but just from googling as I have no bee knowledge.

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Yep, definitely a female Tawny mining bee.

 

postcardcv

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• Apr 22, 2016

• #160

James Emerson said:

Yep, definitely a female Tawny mining bee.

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Thanks for that, I am determined to try to learn them this year...