Three Freckles
Treble Brown-spot
Moth Quiz 25
Mam's Welsh candlesticks should look like this
Monday, June 16
Ever observant Pam brought in a - previously unknown to us - insect. It looked like a wingless wasp.16mm in length, rather small.
It was a Wasp Beetle. A very attractive looking insect.
The wasp beetle is a small, narrow-bodied longhorn beetle. The larvae live in warm, dry, dead wood, such as fence posts and dead branches, and particularly favour willow and birch. The adults can be found feeding on flowers along woodland rides and hedgerows during the summer. The wasp beetle lives up to its name by mimicking the common wasp in both colouration and in its behaviour, moving in a jerky fashion similar to a
wasp's flight. This mimicry keeps it safe from predators, even though
it is actually harmless
The Wildlife Trusts
Pam found another one to-day, on top of some partially decayed tomato plant leaves.
Warm afternoon sunshine and a light breeze seemed like suitable conditions for trying another clearwing pheromone lure in the garden. Currant Clearwing was to-day's choice. An hour later, Pam had the unenviable task of potting the male attracted by a false female aroma. Small and very active, this one perched on her hand for a short while.
We first saw this species at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB, thanks to David N, but it's new for the garden. I love the Clearwing family.
A late afternoon, six weekly, visit to Cromer Eye Clinic was short again after the mandatory temperature taking, hands sanitising - twice - mask-wearing excursion. No injection needed again, that's twice running. I don't think it's coincidental that this happens after a change of medication. Edoxoban instead of Warfarin, which does not need the routine visits and testing at the surgery. A relief in the present climate.One less risk.
59 moths of 49 species were in the traps on Sunday morning. Not a remarkable number but the proportion of species was. Many of them are as colourful and attractive as butterflies.
Pam found another one to-day, on top of some partially decayed tomato plant leaves.
Warm afternoon sunshine and a light breeze seemed like suitable conditions for trying another clearwing pheromone lure in the garden. Currant Clearwing was to-day's choice. An hour later, Pam had the unenviable task of potting the male attracted by a false female aroma. Small and very active, this one perched on her hand for a short while.
We first saw this species at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB, thanks to David N, but it's new for the garden. I love the Clearwing family.
59 moths of 49 species were in the traps on Sunday morning. Not a remarkable number but the proportion of species was. Many of them are as colourful and attractive as butterflies.
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