Northumberland insect & arrachnid ID (1 Viewer)

lazza

Well-known member

• Aug 1, 2017

• #101

salticus said:

Maybe an Opomyza species for no 5., but you may be being a bit optimistic wanting IDs with some of these

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Haha, I'm ever the optimist!

I hoped that 1 and 2 (and maybe 3) might be distinctive enough to provide some kind of identification. I'm especially intrigued by the wasp in image 2, and followed it around for 15 minutes trying to get a photo, but I couldn't get close enough, so this was the best I got!! I thought 4 and 5 might be a long-shot...!

 

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salticus

Well-known member

• Aug 2, 2017

• #102

I think the tephritid is a Terellia species, but no idea which.
https://diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=5853

The ichneumon is brightly-coloured but even ID of ones like this can be a cause of confusion on nature forums.

 

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johanliam

New member

• Aug 6, 2017

• #103

I believe so too it belongs to the Terellia species.
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lazza

Well-known member

• Aug 7, 2017

• #104

Thanks salticus, johanliam.

Terellia certainly looks a possibility (it seems T. tussilaginis larva feed on burdock, and there was a whole hedgerow of burdock locally, including the plant in the photo)