I have added two pictures of a moth to the 'Photos' section in the hope that someone will be able to identify it for me. I live close to Leeds, West Yorkshire,...
Hello Mark, It is an Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) - one of our nicest moths. Also has interesting caterpillars see the pictures on our website at:- ...
We found this bug in our house tonight, pretty scarry what we may be living with. Can someone help me identify it? Could it be a baby scorpion? Yikes! I have...
mariposamountains
mariposamountains@...
Jul 6, 2005 8:38 am
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ooh that's nice - it's a Sun Spider (Solipfugidae I think - some kind of arachnid relative). I'm sure proper archnid experts will be able to fill you in with...
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He has two sets of wings looks kindof like a soldier fly or a lacewing but is much larger with two pincher looking mandables that resemble a lot of beetles,...
kat32803
kat32803@...
Jul 7, 2005 9:09 am
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can someone explain these different critters. As I recall chiggers and ticks are spiders not sure about the others. And is there a table to show the diseases...
Hi Tim, You didn't say where you found it or what size it was but it may be a Dobsonfly. There is a picture of a female Dobsonfly on this forum at:- ...
Please can someone help. Over the last couple of days between 30 and 40 dead flies have been appearing in a warm part of my house. The same thing happened at ...
boro1010
boro1010@...
Jul 10, 2005 1:22 pm
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Hi You don't say where you are situated. If you bugs have 2 pairs of wings that rules out flie - they only have 1 pair. From you description your 'flies'...
Hi all, found these two bugs (mating?) in the garden this weekend: http://www.northfell.com/images/sawflys.jpg Can anyone identify it? We're in Hampshire about...
english_archer
rob@...
Jul 11, 2005 9:19 pm
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That's a super picture - not sawflies though but a pair of clearwing moths. There are two species of clearwing moths in this country which have the red band...
Red Belted Clearwing moth (Synanthedon myopaeformis). Having spent a fair amount of time this summer using pheromone lures to find this species with no success...
mark_35_uk Your unidentified moth is either a Elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor) or a small elephant hawk moth Deilephila porcellus) Perhaps you can help...
Thanks very much for identifying it as Synanthedon myopaeformis. It was close to a couple of apple trees. Needless to say, every day since I've been back to...
english_archer
rob@...
Jul 12, 2005 8:10 pm
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Elephant hawkmoths are a night flying moth and like to take nectar from honeysuckle. They can also be drawn to lights. A couple of nights ago I had one on my...
I posted some pictures of a bug that I saw on a plant in southern Indiana. It looked like some sort of Hemipteran, but I wasnt sure. regardless, he is really...
Last night I went in to my bedroom to grab my pillows I sat on my desk chair and I saw this living creature that moved. It was almost invisible and had a sort...
HI, I live in bristol, England and today found a large bug taking an unintentional swim in our kids pool... I filmed it on my phone, so have had a good look at...
Hi Lorraine, Are you sure it only has one pair of wings as all bees, wasps and hornets have two pairs of clear wings. Flies have one pair of wings and many can...
Whilst walking on the South Downs, just outside Brighton, East sussex, I have seen a lot of large black flies with triangular shaped wings - deep black but...
mollysophieharris
sophiharris@...
Jul 17, 2005 8:22 pm
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Hi Lorraine If you beastie has one pair of wings that rules out any sort of bee or wasp, as all these have 2 pairs of wings, which leaves you with some sort of...
Burnet moths! Count the spots - there are different types. Regards, Graeme ... From: bugclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bugclub@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of...
Thanks so much to Graeham and Steve for responding so quickly. I would never of thought it was a moth! Thank you for your expertise....
mollysophieharris
sophiharris@...
Jul 18, 2005 2:26 pm
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I live in Armagh Northern Ireland. The part i live in is the country close beside lough neagh( 300 tards). I was sitting in my living room when this black...
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