A few bees and others

[davholla]

I think a male anthophora plumipes
BeeEF7A2053 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Andrena cineria or A Vaga

BeeEF7A2045 by davholla2002, on Flickr

I think Myrmica Ruba from the allotment, the real size is 4.09 mm, magnification is 3.08.

AntIMG_8150 by davholla2002, on Flickr

I think it is Lithobius species Centipede on newspaper, The real size is 11.8 mm, magnification is 1.4.
CentipedeIMG_8173 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Female gall wasp (I think), stack of 2 photos, the real size is 2.08 mm, magnification is 3.78, it was found in a moth trap

Gall_Wasp_IMG_8212 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Springtail from the allotment stack of 4 shots. The real size is 4.73 mm, magnification is 1.68 Orchesella villosa

Springtail_IMG_8156 by davholla2002, on Flickr

 

[Cobra]

anthophora plumipes

Nice set as always Dave, I really like this one

 

[davholla]

Nice set as always Dave, I really like this one

Thank you very much - it was the first one I have ever seen stay still.

 

[Cobra]

it was the first one I have ever seen stay still.

I don't remember ever having seen one tbh/

 

[davholla]

I don't remember ever having seen one tbh/

Apparently they are only common in Southern England, which is weird because they seem to be very cold tolerant. I would have guessed that they are happy everywhere in the UK based on their behaviour here.

 

[alfbranch]

Nice set David.
I wish the gall was had a natural background. I have seen a similiar wasp.
Nice centipede too.

 

[davholla]

Nice set David.
I wish the gall was had a natural background. I have seen a similiar wasp.
Nice centipede too.

Yes are right, I am not quite sure how to improve photos from the moth trap - they settle on cardboard boxes and moving them is tricky.
I wonder what would be a good replacement for the egg box? Perhaps I could cover them with something but what?