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This is the only British burnet moth with six red spots on each forewing, although care must be taken with identification, as in some cases the outermost spots can be fused. Rarely the red colour is replaced by yellow. It is found all over Britain, from June to August, mainly coastal in Scotland. Frequents flowery Read More …
Beetles in the family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles. This is a family of over 35,000 species in more than 2,500 genera, one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. They exist on every continent except Antarctica. This colourful specimen was found on our recent field trip to Glen Read More …
The Drinker is distinguished from other large eggars by outer cross-line on forewing which runs diagonally to wing tip, and the two central white spots. We have found many Drinker caterpillars on our field trips but this male moth, which we found in Glen Feochan on Tuesday 26th June 2012, is the first I have Read More …
This Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii ) resting on Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) was recorded on our mid-week field trip to Glen Feochan on Tuesday 26th June 2012. Photo courtesy of Richard Wesley
Dark Giant Horsefly, on Foxglove, Glen Feochan, 18 Jun 2012. “The heaviest fly in Europe”. 2.5 cm long. What a monster !! Photo courtesy of Carl Farmer
