Bug odds and sods 28-05

Lord Vetinari

Some recent bug shots mainly from the garden.
Brian V.
Bark fly


SBC nymph in potentilla flower


Sweat bee on my hand


Micromoth


I didn't do it !- 2-spot ladybird examining some weevil damage on a potentilla flower


Hoverfly Rhingia campestris on an Iris- strong natural light (taken at Highdown gardens Worthing).


My that is a long proboscis


A herd of carpet beetles in a potentilla flower

Stumblebum

Carpet Beetles are a hanger!
I also vote for Micromoth!

Lord Vetinari

Stumblebum wrote: »

Carpet Beetles are a hanger!
I also vote for Micromoth!

Thanks for looking and commenting SB - appreciated
Brian v.

e6filmuser

Brian,

That proboscis shot is a rare one. The carpet beetle feast is another.

Harold

Lord Vetinari

e6filmuser wrote: »

Brian,

That proboscis shot is a rare one. The carpet beetle feast is another.

Harold

Thanks for the comments Harold.
Yes I've been wanting to get a shot showing the length of that hover's proboscis for a while. I assume it gets packed away in the "beak"
Brian V.

Paul Iddon

They're all so good, but the bee and carpet beetles are the best for me Brian.

Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Paul Iddon wrote: »

They're all so good, but the bee and carpet beetles are the best for me Brian.

Paul.

Thanks for the comments Paul :
Brian v.