Tim Jonas @TimothyJonas
Amateur nature photographer. Exploring TINY WORLDS through the art of macro photography. https://t.co/qCSBhjeqCL jonasweb.co.uk Wakefield, UK Joined January 2010-
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Loads of ground beetles poking their heads up through the low vegetation and enjoying yesterday's sun. I'm thinking Poecilus cupreus for this one.
First Scorpion Fly I've spotted this year. Female, doesn't have the 'stinger' tail (that the males have that don't actually sting).
It felt almost Spring-like for a short period this morning, something not lost on the insects who came out in good numbers. The odd butterfly around, this Green-veined White (Pieris napi) one of the few I managed to get close to.
Bembidion dentellum covered in what I think is likely to be Laboulbenia vulgaris. @dhaelewa @TimothyJonas
Spotted under a stone, a Velvet mite (Trombidiidae). #acari
Happy St. Marks day! Mark the Evangelist is most famous for having a fly named after him* because they appear (in Britain at least) around the 25th April. Here's a female spotted yesterday. Let me know if you see any! *He also has some kind of religious significance. 😉
Gorgeous little bee, I think Andrena bicolor. Had a little walk at lunchtime and it was chilly enough that most things were just sitting around, easy to photograph for a change.
Tomorrow is St. Mark's day and I just spotted my first St. Mark's fly of the year (Bibio marci, female) - keep an eye out for them! They're quite large, all-black flies and this one was at rest on a tree trunk.
Pardosa amentata In the UK we have 15 species of Pardosa and each one has its own specific courtship display and with careful study, one can identify the species without the need to genitally determine the spider. #TurnFear2Fascination #SpiderLove #LoveSpiders
We might not have the Spring weather but at least we've got the Spring harvestmen... Rileana triangularis.
Loads of these awesome little blue weevils on the same dock leaves as the Green Dock Beetles I was finding this week. Presumably Perapion violaceum.
Sac spider, Clubiona for sure and I suspect C. reclusa although there are others similar so "microscopic examination of the genitalia is necessary to confirm identification". @BritishSpiders
Lots of juvenile harvestmen running around at the moment too, many species become adult towards the end of Summer. Mind you, I think this is another Rilaena triangularis. A late hatcher, perhaps?🤔 @Megabunus @BritishSpiders
The Spring Harvestmen (Rilaena triangularis) that I've been seeing grow up all winter are starting to look like adults now. Not sure if this one is quite there yet? 🤔 @Megabunus @BritishSpiders
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@TimothyJonas I always struggle to see the "keel" on the 3 basal antenna segments that defines Poecilus. Even with this superb photo I'm still not sure unless the word "keel" just means "flat area" ? Oh the wonderful world of insect keys !
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Fledged.. This young pied wagtail just couldn’t wait till morning, thankfully it is raining which should keep the local cats in.
@abigailjayne26 Pembrey is lush isn't it!? I was targeting Colletes cunicularius, so was largely focussed on finding them and their nests 😊
Lycosa praegrandis, a whopper of an adult out and about hunting in the olives! #spiders #arachnids #greece
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@TimothyJonas @DavidTreasure9 @DaveWallsworth @Samfr Agree, the analysis is weak. ASI paper is more coherent. www-adamsmith-org.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.adamsm…
For #WorldRobberflyDay Leptogaster cylindrica, Lasiopogon cinctus, Dioctria atricapilla and Eutolmus rufibarbis. We've recorded 6 species in the garden and another 2 on the allotment, not bad for suburbian Norwich. Read more here arthropedia.co.uk/robberflies/
@TimothyJonas @Ed_P_Wildlife At least you get something in them!
@TimothyJonas You've had sun? Please send some to Devon, just grey drizzle with occasional heavier rain! 😒
Dilemma. This spider (I think it might be an Walnut Orb Weaver; Nuctenea umbratica) has taken-up residence in the bee-hotel. I've already seen it catch one male Red Mason Bee. Perhaps I'll just rename the structure The Invertebrate Hotel and leave things as they are ...
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In honour of #worldrobberflyday, say hello to the wonderfully moustached maw of the Hornet Robberfly! #asilus
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