Hello everyone, I've posted a photo of a beastie in the FILES section. Any help anyone can give me as to what it is would be greatly appreciated. It was found...
Looks like a cockroach, Keir. Back shortly. ... From: "keirmottram" <keirm@...> To: <London-nhs-invertebrates@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, September...
I'll try again. It looks like a cockroach - some of the antennae have dropped off or is it immature? It looks very much like a common cockroach, Blatta...
What are peoples' impressions of the abundances of various invertebrates this year? Clearly not so good for butterflies as last year and I've not seen great...
Hello Paul Good to hear from you again. I have seen a few septempunctata specimens, but not having such good eyesight at present, I can't say that there has...
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Sep 22, 2004 1:15 am
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Students of ladybirds have warned for some years of the impending threat of invasion by the Japanese lady beetle (also known as the southern ladybird, ...
Keir has given me the beast to have a look at. I agree with you Paul that it looks like Blatta orientails, a female with the characteristic stunted wings. The...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the London-nhs-invertebrates group. File...
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Oct 1, 2004 4:13 am
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It turns out that this is a mature female Harlequin Roach Neostylopyga rhombifolia in the family Blattidae. I asked many entomologists to have a look at it,...
Fascinating Mick. Interesting to see if more turn up. Change the subject. This is the third time in a week that I've come across a 'harlequin' insect (the...
Bad news: Diane Andrews has apparently found H. axyridis in Tottenham Cemetery. This was a single melanic on a lime tree along with other species. The Essex...
Yes, Diane's ladybird is H. axyridis and, worse, another has been found in Battersea. I shan't give you running up-dates on this but hope that you will go out...
There have been observations of multiple H. axyridis in Wandsworth and indication of breeding in Battersea. I'll be running up-dates on the web page...
In case anyone doesn't know, next Wednesday (20th October) the annual general meeting of the Ecology and Entomology Section of LNHS will be held in the small...
Mick might reminds us of the get together for all and any members in early November, just in case no one reads their Newsletter? This is a good 'do' to allow...
Okay, I said I wouldn't write about this again .... I lied .... but I do have an ulterior motive! There are clearly large numbers of this ladybird in the...
A date for your new 2005 diaries, a great way to spend a Monday morning: You may have noticed in the LNHS programme that there is a chance on 24th January to...
Thanks Mick, shall try to be there, but I go to South London Botanical Institute on Mondays usually, so should leave BM(NH) at about 12.30. Regards. Ken ... ...
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Nov 24, 2004 4:02 pm
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Unlike many terrestrial invertebrates, many spider species are adult and active during the winter and are a very good indicator of habitat quality. If you want...
Sorry Mick, I will not be able to make this visit for Sunday 5/12/2004 All good wishes. Ken ... From: Mick Massie [mailto:mickmassie@...] Sent:...
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Dec 3, 2004 11:54 pm
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National Insect Week 2004 probably passed most of us by - not too well publicised and we didn't organise anything specific for it. NIW is organised by RES with...
Last week Les Wilson sent me a package of willow foliage with aphids of various sizes: couldn't get a photo, my cameras are all non- functioning but they were...
We will end National Insect Week with a classic trip to a classic location with a really good trip leader. 19 June 2005 Sunday. ECOLOGY & ENTOMOLOGY. Ashtead...
Excellent planning Mick. I'll publicise these events with RES/AES and, closer the time, London press - is that okay? Paul ... Outgoing mail is certified Virus...
Hello all, Mick has a very interesting list of field meetings lined up which I hope he will load on to this site for future reference. In the meantime, the...
Hello to all Ken Hill sends greetings for this happy season and wishes everybody a happy New Year with lots of exciting finds. Au revoir. ... From:...
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Dec 21, 2004 11:09 am
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I've just sent a report to Paul to let him know that I found 'the alien' in Chiswick for the first time this morning, resting under a bark flake on a London...
Mine keep fairly well in the freezer! It depends how sensitive you are, I suppose: the original idea was that by sending specimens to an entomologist we might...
I normally appeal for people to join/remember the ladybird survey towards the end of the month but there are plenty of ladybirds active now. So my annual...
