Bug odds and sods 08-09

Lord Vetinari

Some recent mixed bug shots from the garden
Brian v.

Female speckled bush cricket - strong natural light


The "pondmaster" male common darter dragonly by my large pond


Plume moth


Speckled wood butterfly portrait


Kiss Kiss - black ants I assume transferring food


Forest shieldbug


Potter wasp on the hunt

e6filmuser

Brian,

I think your Darter male is the Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum, based on the intense red colour and the slender middle segments of the abdomen. I can't see properly but I don't think the black extends downwards in front of the eyes.

Harold

Stumblebum

#1 is kind of shots I love! Artsy! Light and shadows, bit hidden, interesting antenna! Congrats Brian!

Lord Vetinari

e6filmuser wrote: »

Brian,

I think your Darter male is the Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum, based on the intense red colour and the slender middle segments of the abdomen. I can't see properly but I don't think the black extends downwards in front of the eyes.

Harold

Stumblebum wrote: »

#1 is kind of shots I love! Artsy! Light and shadows, bit hidden, interesting antenna! Congrats Brian!

Thanks for the comments and suggestions Harold and SB - appreciated :

Brian V.