Off Patch: Roydon Common

Yellow Horned, Roydon Common 9th March 2020

 Cheilosia albipila, Roydon Common, 23rd March 2020

10 Spot Lady bird Adalia decempunctata, Roydon Common, 23rd March 2020

Glow-worm larva,  Roydon Common, 23rd March 2020

Gorse Shield Bug, Roydon Common, 23rd March 2020

Gorse Weevil, Exapion ulicis, Roydon Common, 23rd <arch 2020

Three more saltmarsh beasties

Sea Lavender Weevil Pseudaplemonus limonii, Holme NWT, 7th October 2019

Saltmarsh Pill-woodlouse Armadillidium album Holme NWT, 7th October 2019

Saltmarsh Tortoise Beetle Cassida vittata, Holme NWT, 7th October 2019

A selection of spring beetles

Cantharis decipiens, Holme NWT, 5th May 2018

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle Lochmaea crataegi, Holme NWT, 5th May 2018

Apple Fruit Weevil,  Tatianaerhynchites aequatus, Holme NWT, 5th May 2018

Lesser Thorn-tipped Longhorn, Pogonocherus hispidus, Holme NWT, 5th May 2018

Raspberry Beetle, Byturus tormentosus, Holme NWT, 6th May 2018

Phyllobius pyri, Holme NWT, Holme NWT, 6th May 2018

Cassida rubiginosa, Ringstead Downs, 6th May 2018

Red-headed Cardinal, Pyrochroa serraticornis, Ringstead Downs, 6th May 2018

Anthonomus pedicualris, Holme NWT, 5th May 2018

Barynotus obscurus, Ringstead Downs, 7th May 2018

Gorse Weevil....on gorse

Gorse Weevil, Exapion ulicis, Holme NWT, 7th April 2018

Off Patch: a selection form September & October

Autumnal Rustic, Weeting Heath, 16th October 2017

L-album Wainscot, Weeting Heath, 16th October 2017

Small Bloody-nosed Beetle, Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, 13th October 2017

Panagaeus bipustulatus, Heach north dunes, 11th October 2017

The ladybird Platynaspis luteorubra, Cley, 9th October 2017

Apion frumentarium, Cley, 9th October 2017

Red-necked Phalarope, Kelling Water Meadow, 9th October 2017

Araneus quadratus, Roydon Common, 2nd October 2017

Heather Ladybird, Roydon Common, 2nd October 2017

Fly Agaric, Roydon Common, 2nd October 2017

Wangford Warren, 2:50pm, 16th October 2017 - the storm approaches !

Three smart beetles - one new for the patch

Pissodes pini (Curculionidae), Holme NWT (pines) 5th June 2017

Hedobia imperials (Anobidae), Redwell, 5th June 2017 - new for the patch

Ptilinus pectinicornis (Ptinidae), Redwell Marsh, 5th June 2017

A new weevil for the patch

Magdalis memnonia, Holme NWT (pines, east end), 27th May 2017

Off Patch: on Scolt Head

Ant Woodlouse, Platyarthrus hoffmannseggi, Scolt Head, 29th May 2017

Rhombic Leatherbug, Scolt Head, 29th May 2017

Araniella sp, Scolt Head, 29th May 2017

Marram Spider Marpissa nivoyi, Scolt Head, 29th May 2017

Polydrusus pulchellus, Scolt Head, 29th May 2017

Two huge weevils

Platyrhynus resinosus, Ringstead Downs, 23rd May 2016

Platystomos albinus, Ringstead Downs, 23rd May 2016

Invertebrates, 30th June 2014

Some nice moths in my Hunstanton trap and in the NOA traps this morning, whilst late morning to mid afternoon on Redwell and Holme Marshes produced at least seven species of Soldierfly, a stunning Deerfly and a myriad beetles and bugs - mostly thanks to Steve Lane's finding and ID skills. The only new plant in flower was Narrow-leaved Water-plantain, but the first Gatekeeper (just one seen) and Common Darters were out and about (3 seen).  The non-soldierfly highlight was undoubtedly Rhinocyllus conicus, a weevil swept from Spear Thistle on the edge of Redwell Marsh - only the third Norfolk record.

Miller, Hunstanton, 30th June 2014

Grey/Dark Dagger, 30th June 2014

Gatekeeper, Redwell Marsh, 30th June 2014

Rhynocillus conicus, Redwell Marsh, 30th June 2014: the 3rd Norfolk record !

Scallop Shell, Holme NOA, 30th June 2014

Three-lined Soldier, Oxycera trilineata, Redwell Marsh, 30th June 2014

Twin-lobed Deerfly, Chrysops relictus Baker's Carr, 30th June 2014

Cheilosia illustrata, Baker's Carr, 30th June 2014

Alder Spittlebug, Aphrophora alni, Redwell Marsh, 30th June 2014

Drak-winged Black Pachygaster atra, Redwell Marsh, 30th June 2014