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Inconspicuous ladybirds are my main interest but I enjoy finding and identifying all wildlife, especially insects and birds. All records submitted to iRecord. Check out my online guide to identifying inconspicuous ladybirds at https://andrewjewels.com
👤 Joined on 24 November 2024
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@andrew-jewels.bsky.socialAnother day, another new aphid species. These were egg-laying on pine needles &, from their markings, they look to be Cinara brauni, an invasive species likely brought in on imported Corsican pine. Few official records but Influential Points website says common in southern Britain.
Show PostThree of the creatures seen yesterday @hilliergardens.bsky.social Two Vernal Shieldbugs, one considerately posed Silver Y moth and a beautiful Buff-tailed Bumblebee. #UKwildlife
Show PostSelection of non-fungi noted during the Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union foray to Chambers Wood yesterday. Common Shiny Woodlouse, 7-spot Ladybirds (100's), Plaited Door Snail + Volucella pellucens @lincswildlife.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @bnascience.bsky.social @coleopsoc.bsky.social
Show PostAlso from Loggerheads (Staffs) today, Stethorus pusillus (Dot Ladybird), Scymnus haemorrhoidalis (Red-rumped Ladybird), and Clitostethus arcuatus (Horseshoe Ladybird) #Coccinellidae #MicroLadybird
Show PostA pleasant mooch in Loggerheads (Staffs) today, finding Rhyzobius litura (Meadow Ladybird), Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy Ladybird), and Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly Ladybird) larva & adult #Coccinellidae #MicroLadybird
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