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Natalia

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Wildlife July 2013
« on: July 03, 2013, 07:56:08 PM »
Open a new month...
Ants...


ant and its extraction
« Last Edit: July 03, 2013, 08:10:45 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Wildlife July 2013
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2013, 08:04:09 PM »
Brilliant images, Natalia.
« Last Edit: July 03, 2013, 08:11:02 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Wildlife July 2013
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2013, 12:59:09 PM »
A Common Blue male spotted at the orchid site on Tuesday.

The topside was a grab shot, he wasn't too keen to keep his wings open. The underside photo is credited to MrsG.
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Re: Wildlife July 2013
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2013, 04:34:10 PM »
Met this strange fly the other day. I think he tries to look like a bumble bee?


Limenitis populi, the biggest butterfly in Sweden. I have been trying to take a picture for five or six years, bringing sweaty socks and stinking cheese to the woods, but no success. ( It stays all itīs life high up in the trees). But, a fresh "poop" on the road the other day made the trick!
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Re: Wildlife July 2013
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2013, 10:15:15 PM »
Your strange fly is a bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) Susann.
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Re: Wildlife July 2013
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2013, 05:40:29 PM »
Oh, thank you very much for the information! I have not even started to look it up yet. Perhaps you can also help me with this little friend I met the other day? I thought it was a Zygaena, but apperently it is not. Or, if it is, it is a species that is not described in Sweden yet. But I do not think I have that much luck, I guess it is a genera I just donīt know about?

I am sorry for the very bad picture, I had only brought a small pocket-camera "in case of".
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Re: Wildlife July 2013
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2013, 09:21:53 PM »
Thi s looks like a wood tiger moth (Parasemia plantaginis)?
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Re: Wildlife July 2013
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2013, 08:29:58 AM »
Wow, I am very impressed! I think you are right about this one too. I never saw it flying, just sitting on a grass straw. When I tried to get closer it got aware of me and escaped, but as I was concentrating on the camera I missed seing its wings.

Thank you so very much! May I keep showing more pictures of strange bugs that I have, although they are not from this year?
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Re: Wildlife July 2013
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2013, 09:26:40 AM »
Please post away. I enjoy looking at them, and love the challenge.  8)
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Re: Wildlife July 2013
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2013, 08:05:30 PM »
A leaf-cutter taking a rest on the way back to the nest.

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Re: Wildlife July 2013
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2013, 09:31:55 PM »
Are those parasites (creamy white ) at the back of its "neck"?
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Re: Wildlife July 2013
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2013, 07:03:21 AM »
I am with terrible insects today.

Somebody's caterpillar


Chrysomela vigintipunctata




One of Psychidae laying


Wild teasing cat  :)
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Re: Wildlife July 2013
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2013, 02:35:51 PM »
I am usually no scared of insects, but that cat...I would not like to meet it either in darkness or broad daylight!

OK, Anthony, as you are being so nice, here comes three more interesting friends. Although, I have to admit I already know the answer of one of them, but I will not tell you which one. Unfortunally, there is no prize if you can tell all three of them, just the glory.


I think this one had chosen a very nice place to show himself, it is like he was waiting for a camara to pass by

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Not really as scary as Olgaīs cat, but no far from it I think?
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Re: Wildlife July 2013
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2013, 02:38:38 PM »
Oops, something went wrong-again-.  This forum is not made for dummies like me. I do not know why the golden insect came out that small, I hope you will see his very interesting face anyway. And the scary bugīs. Iīm sorry...
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Re: Wildlife July 2013
« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2013, 03:54:39 PM »
Quote from: Susann on July 08, 2013, 02:35:51 PM
I am usually no scared of insects, but that cat...I would not like to meet it either in darkness or broad daylight!
Once you will meet, sure, another one.  ;)
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