africamfan
I'm 4"10 and a half and easily confused.
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Post by africamfan on Jun 4, 2018 20:40:51 GMT
Wow thanks all for the Snipe fly ID. I had never heard of it before. You guys are a wealth of information!
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Post by salticus on Jun 4, 2018 20:53:42 GMT
Struggling with this spider ID. Looks like an Araneidae perhaps. It was very small so maybe markings are not fully developed? It's Neoscona adianta. They're not mature yet hence the small size.
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Post by Tappersnapper on Jun 4, 2018 21:04:09 GMT
Struggling with this spider ID. Looks like an Araneidae perhaps. It was very small so maybe markings are not fully developed? It's Neoscona adianta. They're not mature yet hence the small size. Thank you Alan.
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Post by Grayling on Jun 5, 2018 7:43:07 GMT
Thank you Dave and Geoff
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Post by davebutterflyman on Jun 5, 2018 15:14:35 GMT
Grayling.
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Post by Feedyourhedgehog on Jun 5, 2018 15:58:13 GMT
I seemed to have missed this, it looks like a very worn Common carder to me - Bombus pascorum Is this a Field Cuckoo Bee? Its the nearest I could find to it thanks
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jen
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Post by jen on Jun 5, 2018 19:00:12 GMT
Geoff , thanks for your help , i'll look closer next time ... i've not noticed the ends of their wings
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Post by davebutterflyman on Jun 6, 2018 8:23:29 GMT
It does look like you suggest Paula.
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Post by alan on Jun 6, 2018 8:52:40 GMT
Thanks Paula and Dave looked different there for a sec
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Post by sensiblenamejohn on Jun 6, 2018 8:59:35 GMT
at the moment due to it's location ...I'm calling this a "shoefly"
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Post by rockyjohn on Jun 6, 2018 16:53:11 GMT
Any help with this fly Id much appreciated. Looks like a type of house fly? Perhaps Helina sp. or Phaeonia sp.?
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Post by rockyjohn on Jun 6, 2018 17:05:10 GMT
Hi can anyone let me know what this is please, sorry for the quality, but its from my CCTV and visits every evening, this is the clearest shot I have so far, Thanks John
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Post by Feedyourhedgehog on Jun 6, 2018 17:05:57 GMT
John...yours looks like a Snipe fly Jen I'll look into your beetles
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Post by rockyjohn on Jun 6, 2018 17:24:55 GMT
John...yours looks like a Snipe fly Jen I'll look into your beetles It seems to spin as it flies, I've just checked out the snipe fly and it seems fly normally, I have a video but cant load it up on here
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Post by Feedyourhedgehog on Jun 6, 2018 17:45:58 GMT
Sorry Rockyjohn, I was referring to the other John... I haven't a clue what yours is but there maybe others who can help Here's a link on how to post videos, I'm afraid I never uploaded one myself so I can't help you LINK
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Post by geoff on Jun 6, 2018 17:57:01 GMT
John's Snipefly is Rhagio scolopaceus (spotted wings) providing we ignore the uncommon alternative.
Are Jen's first beetles Chrysolina polita? But they are rather distant. Not sure about the second image which lacks sufficient detail.
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Post by alan on Jun 6, 2018 18:25:50 GMT
Can someone help with this Hoverfly please?
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Post by geoff on Jun 6, 2018 18:35:35 GMT
It has the 'Eristalis loop' in the wing veins so either Merodon equestris or Eristalis intricarius.
Can't be certain without seeing the legs but it seems to have the colour and rather stocky build of Merodon
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Post by alan on Jun 6, 2018 18:46:23 GMT
Thanks Geoff
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