Boss photos you've taken

[kev]

When is a stick not a stick?
When it is Ectropis crepuscularia...
Known with the common name as The Engrailed moth. So here are 2 sticks - then.....

Being pedantic, but it's common name is Saddleback Looper surely

(Wiki is a wonderful thing lol ) Great pics as ever

Engrailed (moth) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

"As a caterpillar, the species is known as the saddleback looper."

 

[Bilbo]

Not to be argumentative (with Wiki) lol.... lol

https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/ectropis-crepuscularia

Saddleback looper will do though, lol..

But as always, thanks too...

Paul.

 

[Bilbo]

Being pedantic, but it's common name is Saddleback Looper surely

(Wiki is a wonderful thing lol ) Great pics as ever

Engrailed (moth) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

"As a caterpillar, the species is known as the saddleback looper."

But now - my expert ID contact is saying it is the caterpillar of the brimstone (despite what he told me last night as the the one above)..

Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata - UKMoths

ukmoths.org.uk

 

[Bilbo]

Local residents.

Paul.

 

[Bilbo]

An update of the Eulophus wasp parasitoids - only 2 visible, 1 on the (now dead) caterpillar - and 1 has detached itself from the host.

Paul.

 

[Bilbo]

And the updated video:

 

[kev]

An update of the Eulophus wasp parasitoids - only 2 visible, 1 on the (now dead) caterpillar - and 1 has detached itself from the host.

It really is fascinating what is going on unnoticed all around us. (well, unnoticed by all except you and your camera)lol

 

[Sassy Colombian]

This thread inspired me to unbury my camera and the past few weeks I have been taking pics with it instead of my phone lol These were taking while walking around my city's river district.

 

[Bilbo]

They are cool Sassy

Paul.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

They are cool Sassy

Paul.

Thanks, Paul. I am lucky to live in a cool town

BTW, I just spent about a few minutes admiring your recent shots and wondering if insects are really part of this world and not aliens lol

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Some more shots from my recent walks.

 

[coleman=quality]

recent trip to Spain

 

[wm02]

Saw these two critters on a camping trip this weekend

 

[Bilbo]

The next stage from the Eulophus Wasp Parasitoids sequence... The detached one has developed what I assume may be (a dark brown) pre-cocoon area...

Paul.

 

[Bilbo]

This is a harvestman - they have 8 legs (usually) but this one has only seven - though it will survive just as well as any other despite losing a leg...

It is either Phalangium opilio, or the red harvestman Opilio canestrinii.

Paul.