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#30DaysWild @theULSpecColl. Lesser purple emperor drawn by Thomas Gage (1781-1820) of Hengrave Hall for an unfinished work on European butterflies. MS Hengrave 62 @theUL #InsectWeek2024
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29 Jun 2024
Love is in the air for our #ThamesBasinHeaths Silver-studded Blue butterflies, as captured by Warden Richard 😍
#InsectWeek2024
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#Day29 #30DaysWild @30DaysWild @WildlifeTrusts 2 beautiful insects today - the dazzling ruby-tailed wasp (info here - wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-…) and a golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle #InsectWeek2024 #insects
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29 Jun 2024
Ruby tailed wasp at The Bug Farm by Andy for @insectweek - on andyh_wildpembrokeshire on Insta.
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29 Jun 2024
Great end to insectweek2024 just check this out😁
Sinodendron cylindricum - The rhinoceros stag beetle
A rare find here and an absolute cracking species, so posting this wee series to end the week .
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What's your fave???
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29 Jun 2024
A lovely male Sphaerophoria Scripta hoverfly on Lavender in the garden. #InsectWeek #InsectWeek2024
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29 Jun 2024
It is #Insectweek2024 so as we celebrate #littlethingsthatruntheworld we are taking the opportunity to highlight one of our blogs - about Maud Horman-Fisher, an #artist who illustrated papers in our Proceedings, now @JZoology zsl.org/news-and-events/feat… #womensart #sciart
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28 Jun 2024
Incoming!!!!!
Warden Jo H had a close encounter with a dragonfly earlier in the week. They can be naturally quite curious! Say 'cheese' 😀
#ThamesBasinHeaths #InsectWeek2024 #Dragonfly
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28 Jun 2024
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Trying to make it to 5pm on a Friday like this #CasedCaddis...🕖
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27 Jun 2024
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Odanata
Damselflies and Dragonflies are predatory hunters both as nymphs and adults.
As nymphs, they catch other aquatic invertebrates and small fish using a mouthpart called a Labium that extends and shoots outs instantly catch prey.
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26 Jun 2024
Day 26, #30DaysWild. A more orangey male Sphaerophoria scripta hoverfly on St John’s wort in the garden this evening. #InsectWeek2024
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A female Glow Worm doing her utmost to attract a male by waggling her bioluminescent bottom last night at Bramshill Plantation in Hampshire!
If you’re lucky enough to spot one, please do record your sighting at: irecord.org.uk/enter-glow-wo…
#ThamesBasinHeath #Beetle #InsectWeek2024
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