Small selection today once the rain had stopped

[Paul Iddon]

Lousy weather most of the day but when the sun shined for half an hour, the insects came out to play briefy...


A wolf spider carrying her eggs:

A sawfly larva tucked up away from any rainfall:

I think this is Pimpla rufipes - the black slip wasp - hard to get anything because ichneumonids are way to quick and this one was deep in the laurel:

And lastly the Salticus scenicus jumping spiders came out. There were 3 - the smallest being the one on the left at around 2mm which cautiously kept her eyes on the middle sized one, while the largest wandered around nearby but kept away from the other two:

Paul.

 

[woof woof]

You've taken some good shots there Paul. Well done

 

[Gav.]

lovely Paul

 

[Paul Iddon]

You've taken some good shots there Paul. Well done

lovely Paul

Thank you both

Paul.

 

[scoober]

Nice set Paul loving the last one

 

[Paul Iddon]

Nice set Paul loving the last one

Cheers Les.

Paul.

 

[Gazz55]

Great set Paul

 

[Paul Iddon]

Great set Paul

Cheers Gaz.

Paul.

 

[LCPete]

Really good set Paul especially like the last one of the jumper
It was the other way round up here with the weather , started off good and turned to rain

 

[Paul Iddon]

Really good set Paul especially like the last one of the jumper
It was the other way round up here with the weather , started off good and turned to rain

British weather at its most erratic m8...

Paul.

 

[cruso]

The last one is amazing Paul m8

 

[Paul Iddon]

The last one is amazing Paul m8

Thank you Kevin m8.

Paul.

 

[Cobra]

All good Paul, but I do rather like the close-up of the saw fly baby

 

[Paul Iddon]

All good Paul, but I do rather like the close-up of the saw fly baby

Thank you kindly Chris.

Paul.