Four great new species for the patch

The Leaf Beetle Chrysolina oricalcia, Holme NWT, 3rd October 2016

A Helcomyzid Fly, Helcomyza ustulata, Gore Point, 3rd October 2016

The huge Isopod Ligia oceanica, Thornham Harbour, 10th October 2016

The Chiton Lepidochitona cinereus, Hunstanton, 10th October 2016

A Sunday 22nd March miscellany

After an extended WeBS session, Phil and I for plants new in flower (Lesser Chikeeed and Little Mouse-ear) then a search of the intertidal with Karla produced a great edible crab and 4 Polychaetes: Lugworm Arenicola marina, Cat Worm Nephtys cirrosa, Peacock Worm Sabella pavonina  and Sand Mason Laniche conchilega. The NOA traps held Common Quaker, Dotted Border, Mottled Grey, 2 Oak Beauty a Grey Shoulder Knot, March Moth and a scarce micro-moth in the form of Acleris cristana. 

Acleris cristana, Holme NOA, 22nd March 2015

Edible Crab Cancer pagurus, Holme NWT, 22nd March 2015

Alder, Holme NWT, 22nd March 2015

Palaemonetes varians : the best prawn of 2015 (so far.........)

Palaemonetes varians, Holme NWT, 21st March 2015. This is a species of brackish to freshwaters and Robert found lots in the ditch along the edge of the North Field.

This shot shows the five dorsal and two ventral spines on the rostrum. Only one of the dorsal spines is posterior to the posterior edge of the eye.