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Will George
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Naturalist with a particular interest in the true bugs, Heteroptera, but fascinated by pretty much all insects and nature. He/Him. www.flickr.com/photos/runnerwill/
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A couple of big, beautiful Hornets hanging out on a bench at RSPB The Lodge today. #UKWildlife#BugSky#Invertebrates#Wasp

Two Hornets, Vespa crabro, on a lichen covered fencepost. The largest species of social wasp found in the UK.
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Well hello there tiny little jumping spider, and welcome to the household. #UKWildlife#BugSky#Invertebrates#Salticidae

An immature Fleecy Jumping Spider, Pseudeuophrys lanigera, against a pink background. This is a fairly common species in the UK, often being found in and around houses.
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WGwillgeorge.bsky.social

That'll be a bunch of males scrapping over a newly emerged female.

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Tis the season for very large Garden Spiders, Araneus diadematus, with this being a particularly fine female. 🕷️ #BugSky#Invertebrates#UKWildlife#Spider

A view of the underside of a female Garden Spider, Araneus diadematus. A very common spider in the UK, often becoming abundant in early Autumn.
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WGwillgeorge.bsky.social

That was quick! Thank you for the info.

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Anyone know what these are on the under side of an Ash leaf in Bedfordshire (UK) today? Some kind of fungus? @norwichbirder.bsky.social

A set of very small yellow, orange and black dots on the underside of an Ash leaf, possibly the fruiting bodies on some sort of fungus.
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Pantilius tunicatus is a stunning insect, well worth looking out for if you're in the UK and have Alder or Birch nearby.

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Bugs found this evening on an Alder whilst searching for leaf mines: the Mirid bug Pantilius tunicatus, and both an adult and a brood of final-instar nymphs of Parent Bug [Elasmucha grisea]. I had to re-find the adult Parent Bug as it flew to a nearby bush whilst being papped. #hemiptera #ukwildlife

The Mirid bug Pantilius tunicatus, found on Alder and collected to check ID. Whetstone, Leics. 16/09/2024.
An adult Parent Bug [Elasmucha grisea], initially found on Alder. Whetstone, Leics. 16/09/2024.
A brood of Parent Bug [Elasmucha grisea] nymphs in their final-instar, found on Alder. Whetstone, Leics. 16/09/2024.
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Any time I see a new jumping spider it's a very good day, and when it's as good looking as this Phlegra fasciata it's an extra bonus. One of the many special species found on the shingle of Dungeness, and protected by the @rspb.bsky.social#BugSky#Invertebrates#UKWildlife#Spider

A female, or possibly a sub-adult male, Phlegra fasciata jumping spider on a cluttered background. A nationally rare species in the UK, but common on the shingle habitats of Dungeness.
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WGwillgeorge.bsky.social

They are indeed, sorry, I should have said that as you say. The perils of posting in haste.

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That one's a Hawthorn Shieldbug

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Will George
@willgeorge.bsky.social
Naturalist with a particular interest in the true bugs, Heteroptera, but fascinated by pretty much all insects and nature. He/Him. www.flickr.com/photos/runnerwill/
276 followers173 following96 posts
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