While on a photowalk I noticed another part of the lane hedge had been cut on the 30th july. in the remnants of that hedge was a ruined nest & lower down were...
Can anyone tell me what moth larvae I photographed at Achnaschellach, Wester Ross on 8 Oct 2007? Several apparantly feeding on Scabious sp? I am dreaming it...
... Hi Russell, this is the sawfly Abia sericea. See for example: http://www.wsbrc.org.uk/RecordingSchemes/CountyRecorder/sawflies/recording/PageTemplate.aspx...
Hi, I have some privet hawk caterpillars, grown from eggs laid by a male/female pair of moths reared from eggs we bought. Thus, all our current larvae are...
Not sure it is a good idea to release into the wild specimens bred from purchased stock unless you know the stock was local originally. The JCCBI code of...
Hi, i no nothing about catterpillars so i've been browsing the web trying to find an answer. Basically, there is a small catterpillar, which i believe is a...
Hi there, the Large White caterpillar has been paratisized by a parasite and its offspring are emerging from their host, pupating, and this process will kill...
Thanks for this. I'm amazed - I would have thought that boosting the wild population with captive-reared species was a good thing, as long as they are native....
There are various reasons for it. I understand that some of them include: 1) The decline in populations is usually caused by some external factor (lack of...
Hi there, very interesting reading, however, how would migrants fit into this? I know they are wild but wouldnt they be messing with the gene pool as well? ...
Hi All, agreed that David Howden's explanation is very well put - extremely clear. Thank you. I do struggle with it, however. I'm coming from the point of...
Migrants would obviously mix genes into the gene pool, and it is perhaps unlikely the genetically distinct local subspecies will exist where there is a regular...
Hi Joss, all Just a quick reply for now... The simple answer is not to buy in livestock but to find it in your own locality - then there is no problem with...
A useful point. How you balance the risk of putting your kids of wildlife study against the best practice is probably for you to decide (although as I said in...
What is Porter? any breeding documentation is welcome. ... Thank you. I do struggle with it, however. I'm coming from the point of view of a parent ...
Hi Joss, I don't agree with your last paragraph. If for example you go out and find a few Eyed or Poplar Hawkmoth eggs, providing you look after them properly...
Hi all, I know it's a bit out of our area, but I've just returned from a holiday in Asturias in Northern Spain, and am after some advice on ID of some moth...
Best Thing I can say Is visit here > http://www.ukleps.org/ And brows the list & compare with egg pictures there. Topny VC40 ... holiday ... some ... although...
I would guess that ova1 is one of the Tigers. I suspect ova2 is another Order and not a Lepidopteran you will have to wait and see what emerges... Cheers Reg ...
id anyone? Is my photo 'early instar pug?' (album - Russell's pics) a Triple- spotted Pug Eupithecia trisignaria or just a common pug? OR something completely...
Hi Russell, From my limited experience there are a group of Pugs that produce very similar larvae which can be found feeding on a whole range of flowers/seeds....
Hi Riley and Prior's Pug book states that White-spotted Pug larvae feed on hogweed amongst other plants. The larva could be this but as Reg states will need...
Hi, If I remember correctly someone was asking about the vapourer and the colours of the tufts. I wondered if you would be interested in this page I just came...
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