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Natural History of Radley

Unidentified Fauna

 
Help wanted: Can you identify any of the creatures in the following photographs? If so, please contact us.
 
 

A Nomad Bee of some sort?

A nomad bee of some sort. Notable features are: very narrow waist, orange/red antennae and legs; yellow and black banded abdomen with some orange in bands nearer thorax; some oange-yellow markings on back of thorax.

Smaller than common wasp.

Field of view is 13mm x 12mm approx.

(30 April 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

   

A micromoth, photographed 12 July 2010 by B Crowley.

A micromoth (~7-10mm)

(on window pane, 12 July 2010)

Micromoth phorographed 12 July 2010 by B Crowley

Another photo of the moth to left.

(12 July 2010)

   

Spider, photographed 18 July 2010 by B Crowley

This small green and brown male spider (above and right) was found among debris from dead-heading in the herbaceous border.

 

(in garden, amongst herbaceous plants, 18 July 2010)

Closeup of little green spider, photographed 18 July 2010 by B Crowley

Closeup of same spider as shown to left.

Body length, excluding palps, was 3mm.

The striking green and yellow colouration of its abdomen is what got it noticed in the first place.

(18 July 2010)

 

   
 
 
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