Insects and Spiders

Awesome.

For some reason we have a huge Emperor (I think) guarding our copper beech hedge out the front.

Seen twice now and likewise need to get on camera.

We are no where near water so not sure what is going on there.

Maybe flants as you say.

Today's bug on the window

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Hah, I also have a window bug, not as good as yours tho

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My angelica is popular.

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The window pics are great!

Huuuu….

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Yesterday's visitor.

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Last two giant posts better be abroad...

I'm still yet to see a wasp spider in real life and until that happens I'm going to pretend they don't actually exist

The one underneath your pillow does.

Is this one? On the allotment yesterday, digesting a butterfly. Vom.

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Allotment sounds soooo British?

Jolly well most certainly is, what
;)

Whereabouts. #askingforafriend.

Yeah that's the one

South Oxfordshire, near Henley on Thames.

Bizarre these are called wasp spiders over here.

I vaguely remember seeing one as a child on the South Coast in a hydrangea.

So freaked out I checked my own sanity.

Probably the first in the UK. 😎

Spotted by my eight year old in Downe today.

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Ruddy Darter down by the river this eve

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Meanwhile, over the pond ...

Shaded Broad Bar

It seems LED streetlights are not good for moths, see
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/25/led-streetlights-moth-england-eco-friendly-sodium-insect-decline
and
https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/35/eabi8322

Made a friend

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Oooh, that's a beaut!

I think it’s a Roesel's Bush Cricket, but anyone more learned in bugs please correct me