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https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/unwelcome-bug.html?showComment=1642069654344 BugBlog: An unwelcome bug I usually enjoy having the chance to write BugBlog posts. Not today. As a parent of school age children, I have had occasionally to deal wit... bugblog unwelcome https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/terrifying-ladybird-tale-dinocampus.html?showComment=1311277713568 BugBlog: A terrifying ladybird tale: Dinocampus coccinellae parasitism It seems like a good year for 7 spot ladybirds. There are many more these days than Harlequins around here. Some ladybirds I see are parasit... bugblog terrifying ladybird tale parasitism https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/ BugBlog: October 2008 Natural history and behaviour of garden and urban invertebrates bugblog october https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/zebra-striped-hoverfly.html BugBlog: Zebra-striped hoverfly It is unfortunate that not many hoverflies have English names - only the Marmalade Hoverfly and the Large Narcissus Fly come to mind. Howe... bugblog zebra striped hoverfly https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/flies-dancing-on-water.html BugBlog: Flies dancing on water Approach a pond in July or August and crouch down. Focus on the surface of the water, checking the floating leaves or debris by the water... bugblog flies dancing water https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/red-ant-nest.html?showComment=1367183309008 BugBlog: Red Ant nest We found this Red Ant, Myrmica sp. , nest under a stone. The chamber in the middle of the photo had many workers tending larvae, and what ... red ant bugblog nest https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-hornet-mimic-large-alder-sawfly.html?showComment=1434722467435 BugBlog: The Hornet mimic Large Alder Sawfly One of my first posts at BugBlog dealt with a strange caterpillar I was unable to ID. The caterpillar turned out to be the larvae of a... the hornet bugblog mimic large alder https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/longtailed-mealybugs.html?showComment=1358530268464 BugBlog: Longtailed mealybugs A few years ago I bought a house plant, Clivia miniata , and soon after I realised it was infested with Longtailed mealybugs, Pseudococcus... bugblog mealybugs https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/hornet-mimic-hoverfly.html?showComment=1405277511774 BugBlog: A hornet-mimic hoverfly The sun shone briefly just after breakfast and I mechanically opened the back door and stepped outside. I disturbed a few insects sunbathi... bugblog hornet mimic hoverfly https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/giant-garden-spider.html?showComment=1257346418282 BugBlog: Giant garden spider Some individual garden spiders, familiarly installed in strategic spots in the garden have disappeared in the last weeks, probably after l... bugblog giant garden spider https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/pied-hoverfly.html BugBlog: Pied hoverfly At the higth of summer, I occasionally see this stunning hoverfly, the easy to recognise Scaeva pyrastri . I am going to follow NatureSpot... bugblog pied hoverfly https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/ BugBlog: July 2019 Natural history and behaviour of garden and urban invertebrates bugblog july https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/unwelcome-bug.html?showComment=1755851831407 BugBlog: An unwelcome bug I usually enjoy having the chance to write BugBlog posts. Not today. As a parent of school age children, I have had occasionally to deal wit... bugblog unwelcome https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/unwelcome-bug.html?showComment=1654247630009 BugBlog: An unwelcome bug I usually enjoy having the chance to write BugBlog posts. Not today. As a parent of school age children, I have had occasionally to deal wit... bugblog unwelcome https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-courtship-of-garden-snails.html BugBlog: The courtship of garden snails While having a cup of coffee in the conservatory during breakfast, I noticed a pair of snails, one of them with its genital pore a bit eve... the courtship bugblog garden snails https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/wasp-and-teasel-water-cup.html BugBlog: Wasp and teasel water cup Wasps make their nests of paper which requires mixing chewed wood with saliva, so they need to drink a lot. These wasps, however, were drin... bugblog wasp teasel water cup https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/wolf-spiders-walking-on-water.html?showComment=1405084985201 BugBlog: Wolf spiders walking on water The other day in the wildlife garden, I noticed a wolf spider, Pardosa sp., running on the pond water. I had to look closely as I had ne... wolf spiders walking on bugblog water https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-very-surreal-caterpillar.html?showComment=1410111482942 BugBlog: The very surreal caterpillar Something was eating the young wisteria, but we couldn't spot the culprit, until today. A large, freshly moulted Vapourer Moth caterpillar,... bugblog surreal caterpillar https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2013/07/early-thorn-moth.html BugBlog: Early Thorn moth While watering the garden earlier, I disturbed a large moth, an Early Thorn, Selenia dentaria . It settled adopting an unusual posture for... bugblog early thorn moth https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/twelve-bugs-of-christmas.html?showComment=1324589132291 BugBlog: Twelve bugs of Christmas Today we woke up to a mild, sunny day and I was pleasantly surprised by the diversity of active bugs about. I made a count of species and wh... bugblog twelve bugs christmas https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/two-large-slugs.html?showComment=1332497709328 BugBlog: Two large slugs The current dry weather means I am not coming across as many terrestrial molluscs as usual. While moving some pots I came across these t... bugblog two large slugs https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/centipede-on-walkabout.html BugBlog: Centipede on a walkabout It is long, I counted 76 pairs of legs! My young daughter spotted this centipede, Stigmatogaster subterranea , walking on a stone wall out ... on a bugblog centipede walkabout https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/ BugBlog: November 2009 Natural history and behaviour of garden and urban invertebrates bugblog november https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2015/07/mini-pond-backswimmers.html BugBlog: MIni pond backswimmers During mid May, I noticed lots of backswimmers in my tin bath pond. Since then they have diminished in numbers but grown in size, after se... mini pond bugblog https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/unwelcome-bug.html?showComment=1669809066867 BugBlog: An unwelcome bug I usually enjoy having the chance to write BugBlog posts. Not today. As a parent of school age children, I have had occasionally to deal wit... bugblog unwelcome https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/curious-autumn-spider-mating-tactics.html?showComment=1342382978696 BugBlog: The curious Autumn spider mating tactics Female spiders tend to be larger than males. Large females are thought to be selected for as they can produce more eggs. The relative size... bugblog curious autumn spider mating https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-new-bee-hotel-and-its-guests.html?showComment=1400743930102 BugBlog: A new bee hotel and its guests This year I got a new bee hotel, kindly given to me by George Pilkington from Nurturing Nature . What a great present! His bee hotel desig... a new bee hotel bugblog guests https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/red-mining-bee-nesting-aggregations.html?showComment=1302555183556 BugBlog: Tawny mining bee nesting aggregations I have been posting on the Tawny Mining Bees, Andrena fulva , recently. I have been watching suitable nesting sites for signs of activity an... tawny mining bee bugblog nesting aggregations https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2022/08/urban-purple-hairstreaks.html BugBlog: Urban Purple Hairstreaks I had a most unexpected and delightful walk to work this morning. As I was about to cross Westbourne Avenue, where a water leak has been rep... bugblog urban purple https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/legs-for-laying-eggs.html?showComment=1376193653339 BugBlog: Legs for laying eggs Most Nymphalid butterflies, a group of large species that include the Peacock, Painted Lady, Comma and the Monarch, have modified forelegs... bugblog legs laying eggs https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/csi-blowfly.html?showComment=1323652607824 BugBlog: The CSI Blowfly At this time of the year, when there has been a few frosts and the sun is weak, the most likely insect you are likely to see on the wing are... bugblog csi blowfly https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/ivy-fest.html BugBlog: Ivy fest! The end of September is the time of the year when I like to visit an old ivy growing on a south-facing brick wall. Today was the first day... bugblog ivy fest https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/ BugBlog: April 2009 Natural history and behaviour of garden and urban invertebrates bugblog april https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/anthophora-mating.html BugBlog: Anthophora mating! Since the early morning, a couple of beautifully fresh Anthophora plumipes males had been patrolling the garden, occasionally chasing eac... bugblog anthophora mating https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/cuckoo-bumblebee-chemical-weapons.html BugBlog: Cuckoo bumblebee chemical weapons This time of the year there is an abundance of cuckoo bumblebees. These bumblebees form a group of closely related species, the subgenus Psi... bugblog cuckoo bumblebee chemical weapons https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/csi-blowfly.html?showComment=1323819159815 BugBlog: The CSI Blowfly At this time of the year, when there has been a few frosts and the sun is weak, the most likely insect you are likely to see on the wing are... bugblog csi blowfly https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/ BugBlog: October 2010 Natural history and behaviour of garden and urban invertebrates bugblog october https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/ BugBlog: April 2011 Natural history and behaviour of garden and urban invertebrates bugblog april https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-very-surreal-caterpillar.html?showComment=1410108838750 BugBlog: The very surreal caterpillar Something was eating the young wisteria, but we couldn't spot the culprit, until today. A large, freshly moulted Vapourer Moth caterpillar,... bugblog surreal caterpillar https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/winter-bees-on-mahonia.html?showComment=1321741580119 BugBlog: Winter bees on Mahonia A lovely, still sunny day, I walk to a clump of Mahonia on a corner of an avenue. I have posted about this bug magnet in previous years ( he... bugblog winter bees mahonia https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2019/ BugBlog: 2019 Natural history and behaviour of garden and urban invertebrates bugblog https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/australian-invader.html BugBlog: An Australian invader I have seen this moth quite a bit around in the garden since the 5th of March, and yesterday I took some shots of it and identified it ... bugblog australian invader https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/forest-bug.html?showComment=1379790267402 BugBlog: A forest bug I realised a few days ago that I have not posted much about bugs (Hemiptera) in BugBlog. To start making amends, here comes a short one on... a forest bugblog https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/bees-in-ponds.html?showComment=1306874752255 BugBlog: Bees in ponds When you think about a pond, bees do not normally spring to mind. Bees, however, need water. In sunny days honeybees travel in numbers to ... bugblog bees ponds https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/bumper-year-for-7-spot-parasites.html?showComment=1335652599020 BugBlog: A bumper year for 7 spot parasites? In the last few days I have found quite a few 7 spot ladybirds parasitized by the wasp Dinocampus coccinellae in the garden: live ladyb... bugblog bumper year spot parasites https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/bumper-year-for-7-spot-parasites.html?showComment=1335651332090 BugBlog: A bumper year for 7 spot parasites? In the last few days I have found quite a few 7 spot ladybirds parasitized by the wasp Dinocampus coccinellae in the garden: live ladyb... bugblog bumper year spot parasites https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/therididae-cobweb-weavers.html?showComment=1469690788090 BugBlog: Theridiidae: Cobweb weavers A large spider family, including some very famous world spiders such as the North American black widows ( Latrodectus sp.), the Happyfa... bugblog theridiidae cobweb weavers https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/recording-nature-diary-electronically.html?showComment=1253351768302 BugBlog: Recording a nature diary electronically I moved to writing my nature diary on the computer a year ago. I started using Evernote , for a series of reasons (a recent entry above). I... nature diary bugblog recording electronically https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/cinnabar-moths-and-caterpillars.html?showComment=1530359152647 BugBlog: Cinnabar moths and caterpillars During a walk in my local wildlife garden we noticed the first Cinnabar Moth ( Tyria jacobaeae ) caterpillars of the year, and an adult als... bugblog cinnabar moths caterpillars https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/ BugBlog: August 2009 Natural history and behaviour of garden and urban invertebrates bugblog august https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/osmia-rufa-update.html?showComment=1241610120000 BugBlog: Osmia rufa update The new bee post has been a great source of both entertainment and frustration (lots of blurry shots of bees leaving nest!). Now females are... bugblog osmia rufa update https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/hey-baby.html?showComment=1309436935725 BugBlog: Hey, baby! Under the holly, on the leaf litter, wolf spiders (possibly Pardosa amentata ) bask in the sun. Most females carry bulging egg sacs ... bugblog hey baby https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/ BugBlog: August 2015 Natural history and behaviour of garden and urban invertebrates bugblog august https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/nymphalid-riot.html?showComment=1375670129094 BugBlog: Nymphalid riot The buddleias are now in full bloom in the garden, and buzzing with bumblebees, droneflies and butterflies. Today it was a particularly wo... bugblog riot https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/racing-male-tree-bumblebees.html?showComment=1306708269542 BugBlog: Racing male tree bumblebees In the last two weeks, the garden has been overtaken by frenzied male bumblebees. They follow a set circuit, round and round, racing from ... bugblog racing male tree bumblebees https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/bug-babies-leave-their-siblings.html?showComment=1312311450792 BugBlog: Bug babies leave their siblings After at least ten days clustering together on top of their egg cases, the 28 Green Shield Bugs, Palomena prasina , nymphs finally left thei... bugblog babies leave siblings https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/stretch-spider-portrait.html?showComment=1466919221515 BugBlog: Stretch spider portrait I found this female stretch spider, Tetragnatha , in the garden this evening. I remembered that they have lovely faces and I gave it a try... bugblog stretch spider portrait https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/dipluran.html BugBlog: A dipluran Lifting a stone sometimes feels like opening a door and peeking into an alien world. A world inhabited by shy, unobtrusive creatures, go... bugblog https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/window-date.html?showComment=1327772215437 BugBlog: The window date of lace webbed spiders Last week I noticed a female Amaurobius similis , also called lace webbed spider, on the kitchen windowsill. After a few moments - enough ... the window bugblog date lace webbed https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/multiple-mating-narcissus-flies.html BugBlog: Multiple mating Narcissus flies? I took some shots of Narcissus flies, Merodon equestris, mating this sunny morning on a dandelion flower. Initially there seemed to be two ... bugblog multiple mating narcissus flies https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/hoverflies-laying.html?showComment=1275293799828 BugBlog: Hoverflies laying I posted on hoverfly larvae feeding on aphids a few days ago, but I was able to photograph several species laying eggs and thought th... bugblog hoverflies laying https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/handsome-snail.html BugBlog: A handsome snail After a light shower yesterday, garden snails came out of their shells and went on a walkabout in search for food. Snails get some bad press... bugblog handsome snail https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/ BugBlog: October 2018 Natural history and behaviour of garden and urban invertebrates bugblog october https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/winter-bees-on-mahonia.html?showComment=1321826455918 BugBlog: Winter bees on Mahonia A lovely, still sunny day, I walk to a clump of Mahonia on a corner of an avenue. I have posted about this bug magnet in previous years ( he... bugblog winter bees mahonia https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/looooong-legs.html?showComment=1376253633464 BugBlog: Looooong legs! This Dicranopalpus ramosus harvestman posed in the flattened, all legs stretched posture typical of the species. There were lots of them... bugblog legs https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/darts-for-love.html?showComment=1242148560000 BugBlog: Darts for love I must apologize as so far my posts have been solely about insects. I hope this one will change the trend. A couple of days ago I saw the fi... bugblog darts love https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/a-garden-stretch-spider.html?showComment=1435439422601 BugBlog: A garden stretch spider! It has been so pleasant today, warm and still, with high clouds. I had planned to do a little evening gardening and I was about to start t... a garden bugblog stretch spider https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2014/03/ BugBlog: March 2014 Natural history and behaviour of garden and urban invertebrates bugblog march https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/resourceful-bumblebee.html BugBlog: A resourceful bumblebee Iris flowers are tricky for bees. They are quite unlike other flowers. Basically, each flower is made of a wide landing platform with striki... bugblog resourceful bumblebee https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/unwelcome-bug.html?showComment=1673373932840 BugBlog: An unwelcome bug I usually enjoy having the chance to write BugBlog posts. Not today. As a parent of school age children, I have had occasionally to deal wit... bugblog unwelcome https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2013/07/pirate-spider.html BugBlog: Pirate spider I spotted this Pirate Wolf spider yesterday, which goes with wonderful latin name of Pirata piraticus on the pond of my local wildlife gar... bugblog pirate spider https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/gnaphosidae-ground-spiders.html BugBlog: Gnaphosidae: ground spiders This is a family with 33 British species, mainly comprised of agile nocturnal hunters who spend the day in a silken retreat. They are plai... bugblog gnaphosidae ground spiders https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2014/08/hunting-wasps.html?showComment=1409253247259 BugBlog: Hunting wasps There are few things reminding me more of the end of summer than hunting wasps. Today, a buzzing ball of fury fell on the pavement in fron... bugblog hunting wasps https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/admirable-red-admirals.html BugBlog: Admirable Red Admirals We had a clear, warm autumn morning. A Red Admiral - one of the first of a wet, cloudy summer sadly devoided of butterflies - was sunning ... bugblog admirable red admirals https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/ BugBlog: July 2012 Natural history and behaviour of garden and urban invertebrates bugblog july https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/buzzing-bees-in-poppies.html?showComment=1500057204233 BugBlog: Buzzing bees in poppies There were lots of poppies around today, and they buzzed with a high pitch produced by the bees and bumblebees inside, often more than one, ... buzzing bees bugblog poppies https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/meet-common-false-widow-spider.html?showComment=1331749349326 BugBlog: Meet the common false-widow spider The Common False Widow Spider, Steatoda bipunctata , is a regular species in or on buildings and gardens. The female (pictured) is a shiny... meet the bugblog common false widow https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/looooong-legs.html?showComment=1376304960131 BugBlog: Looooong legs! This Dicranopalpus ramosus harvestman posed in the flattened, all legs stretched posture typical of the species. There were lots of them... bugblog legs https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/dronefly-portrait.html BugBlog: Dronefly portrait I photographed this female dronefly, Eristalis tenax , sunbathing on the Phlomis bush. I like the soft green of the leaves and I played with... bugblog dronefly portrait https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/hornet-mimic-hoverfly.html?showComment=1532020279589 BugBlog: A hornet-mimic hoverfly The sun shone briefly just after breakfast and I mechanically opened the back door and stepped outside. I disturbed a few insects sunbathi... bugblog hornet mimic hoverfly https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/red-mason-bee-male-tactics.html BugBlog: Red Mason bee male tactics I posted about the Red Mason Bees ( Osmia rufa ) nesting in our bee post last year. The males have now been active for a few weeks, and t... red mason bee bugblog male tactics https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/early-wool-carder-bees.html BugBlog: Early wool carder bees This year much buglife has been appearing earlier in the season than last. Wool carder bees haven't bucked the trend and I saw the first mal... bugblog early wool carder bees https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/window-frame-spider.html BugBlog: Window frame spider Zygiella spinning its web on a garden railing Suddenly, most of the summer bugs seem to have disappeared to leave your usual autumn suspect... window frame bugblog spider https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/cinnabar-moths-and-caterpillars.html?showComment=1594506787851 BugBlog: Cinnabar moths and caterpillars During a walk in my local wildlife garden we noticed the first Cinnabar Moth ( Tyria jacobaeae ) caterpillars of the year, and an adult als... bugblog cinnabar moths caterpillars https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/awesome-bee-flies.html?showComment=1429222665616 BugBlog: Awesome bee flies Bee flies, Bombylius major have emerged in the warm weather and I have come across them in several places. Bee flies are early spring fli... bugblog awesome bee flies https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2014/10/hitchhiker-crickets.html?showComment=1502618983115 BugBlog: Hitchhiker crickets For about a couple of weeks, my six year old daughter has been telling me about the crickets in her school playground. Crickets? surely th... bugblog hitchhiker crickets https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/impressive-slug.html?showComment=1314484516230 BugBlog: An impressive slug A showery day, I come across this enormous Arion slug crossing the garden path. It must be close to 15 cm. Identification to species level ... bugblog impressive slug https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/ant-vs-ladybird.html BugBlog: Ant vs. ladybird I illustrated in yesterday's post than ants tend scale insects for their honeydew. My orange trees have many scale insects and numerous ants... bugblog ant vs ladybird https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/moth-bat-detectors-and-evolution-of.html?showComment=1363598078110 BugBlog: Moth bat detectors and the evolution of butterflies This noctuid moth, a male Large Yellow Underwing , Noctua pronuba entered the house a couple of nights ago and my cat alerted me to i... bat detectors and the bugblog moth evolution https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2014/03/march-already.html?showComment=1394140438718 BugBlog: March already March always takes me by surprise. I realised today that the end of winter is within sight, and it hasn't really felt like a proper winter... bugblog march already https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/indian-summer.html BugBlog: The end of summer Autumn is quickly approaching. The leaves on some lime branches are already yellow and a few brown leaves rustle on the ground. The squirrel... the end bugblog summer https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/thomisidae-crab-spiders.html?showComment=1445035389084 BugBlog: Thomisidae: Crab spiders This family is closely related to the running crab spiders Philodromidae. There are 26 British species. They are broad-bodied, with th... bugblog thomisidae crab spiders https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/hoverflies-to-rescue.html?showComment=1300749297905 BugBlog: Hoverflies to the rescue! Despite being so early in the year, aphids are already covering the shoots of many plants. I saw my first Episyrphus balteatus of the year ... to the bugblog hoverflies rescue https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/ BugBlog: May 2011 Natural history and behaviour of garden and urban invertebrates bugblog may https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/dapper-spider.html?showComment=1353097182175 BugBlog: Dapper spider Unfailingly, house spiders, Tegenaria sp. males go on a walkabout this time of year looking for females. This male sat on our outside wa... bugblog dapper spider https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/marsupial-water-slaters.html?showComment=1326406890179 BugBlog: Marsupial water slaters Water slaters or water-lice, Asellus aquaticus, scurry about the leaf litter of my indoor pond. They are fascinating pond inhabitants, ... bugblog marsupial water slaters https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/unwelcome-bug.html?showComment=1642503021434 BugBlog: An unwelcome bug I usually enjoy having the chance to write BugBlog posts. Not today. As a parent of school age children, I have had occasionally to deal wit... bugblog unwelcome https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2018/06/female-polymorphism-in-blue-tailed.html BugBlog: Female polymorphism in blue-tailed Damselflies It's 30 days wild! I am joining again this June, trying to see, record and find out about as much wildlife as I can - and reviving BugB... in blue bugblog female polymorphism damselflies https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/wolf-spiders-walking-on-water.html?showComment=1405106977426 BugBlog: Wolf spiders walking on water The other day in the wildlife garden, I noticed a wolf spider, Pardosa sp., running on the pond water. I had to look closely as I had ne... wolf spiders walking on bugblog water https://abugblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/csi-blowfly.html?showComment=1323705795728 BugBlog: The CSI Blowfly At this time of the year, when there has been a few frosts and the sun is weak, the most likely insect you are likely to see on the wing are... bugblog csi blowfly