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Paul Iddon

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Look under stones and even around the garden bins, and you can find plenty of interesting insect life...


I think an Eupodidae (one of the Trombidiformes) starts us off, but not the best photo sadly, because it wouldn't stay still and was barely the size of a pin head...

Spiders (Amaurobius similis/fenestralis) and ladybirds can be found, and if you are fortunate enough to even spot one of these 1-2mm long springies, a Vertagopus arboreas elongate springtail (a first for me) and a more commonly seen Orchesella villosa (with some lovely dewdrops under the body) plus a wind-discarded seedhead.

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Paul.
 
I really don't know how you find these things, great set as always Paul :)
 
Paul Iddon said:
By straining my eyes and my back, and my knees!!! That's how... LMAO.

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In that case I'll view your's rather than find my own

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I love that mite the spider is good and well I have seen plenty of purple collembola like that on my bin
 
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