Haven't got round to IDing these at all! Some I know, most I don't. All can be viewed here - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.248091455304359.52651.100003105199687&type=1&l=d4e8eac45d
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Wow, your photos are incredibly detailed! The iridescence in the sixth minibeast is gorgeous :)
Think that one is a Banded Demoiselle, also think I saw a Beautiful Demoiselle too. They were lovely, spent a bit of time chasing these up and down a river bank!
It sounds like great fun!
Oo, I love minibeasties!
The first one might be a kind of Dor Beetle, the second and third look like a Cardinal Beetle while the fourth is a Speckled Wood.
The Damselfly is indeed a Banded Demoseille whilst the butterfly looks like a Common Blue. The beetles look like Longhorns. Or maybe Paul or Ringo!
But don't take my word for it!
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These are stunning photos Kat? I love them all but my favourite has to be the third photo with the red beetle. The colours are fab.
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Cracking set of shots!
1 is a 'bloody nosed beetle' (Timarcha tenebricosa)
2 and 3 are indeed a Cardinal beetle - the red headed version (Pyrochroa serraticornis) - there's also a black headed one (Pyrochroa coccinea)
4 is I think, of a Wall butterfly (Lasiommata megera)
Can't really see enough of no 5 but it *could* be a bloody nosed beetle larva...
9 is a Dock bug (Coreus marginatus)
10 is a 'Golden bloomed grey longhorn (Agapanthia villosoviridescens)
and the last one looks like a hornet! :-)
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Last one definately a Hornet, saw a few of them around they are huge!
Thanks for the ID's!
MarJus Cracking set of shots! 1 is a 'bloody nosed beetle' (Timarcha tenebricosa) 2 and 3 are indeed a Cardinal beetle - the red headed version (Pyrochroa serraticornis) - there's also a black headed one (Pyrochroa coccinea) 4 is I think, of a Wall butterfly (Lasiommata megera) Can't really see enough of no 5 but it *could* be a bloody nosed beetle larva... 9 is a Dock bug (Coreus marginatus) 10 is a 'Golden bloomed grey longhorn (Agapanthia villosoviridescens) and the last one looks like a hornet! :-)
I agree with most of the above, but number 4 is a Speckled Wood.
6 is a Banded Demoiselle (as mentioned in an earlier answer), and 7 is a Holly Blue (or something similar) rather than a Common Blue.
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