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Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Daisy Safari

 The bird group wildflower meadow that we planted up three years ago. Here's  a few bugs (identifications tentative) that were feeding on the oxeye daisies today.
 Burnet Companion
 Picture-winged Fly (Orellia falcata )- thanks Howard and Phil
 14-spot Ladybird
 Crab Spider
 Swollen-thighed Beetle
 A little fat fly
 Helophilus pendulus (Hoverfly)
 Eristalinus sepulchralis (Hoverfly) Diagnostic spotted eyes.
 Eristalis sp (Hoverfly) Eristalis Tenax (thanks Benoit)
Syritta pipiens Hoverfly Diagnostic swollen back femora. More on Beddington Hoverflies HERE
Honey Bee
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3 comments:

  1. Benoit26 May 2015 at 18:05

    Hello,

    The Eristalis sp is E. tenax because of the two darks bands crossing the eyes.

    Benoit

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  2. Benoit26 May 2015 at 18:05

    Hello,

    The Eristalis sp is E. tenax because of the two darks bands crossing the eyes.

    Benoit

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  3. Peter Alfrey27 May 2015 at 07:31

    Great. Will look out for that in future.
    Thanks Benoit!

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