Insects and Spiders Pictures


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This is a compilation of all the general pictures of insects I have taken, collected into one page and categorised according to species. If you find any mistakes or can identify any of the pictures found in the 'Unidentified Insects' or 'Unidentified Spiders' sections then please let me know and I will make any appropriate updates.


Ants


AntNest.jpg

Ants.jpg
2nd May 2009 - Nest 2nd May 2009 - Swarm

Bee-fly


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BeeFlyTop.jpg

BeeFlySide.jpg

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15th April 2003 1st April 2004 (same fly). 27th April 2014

Bumblebee


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BeanFlowersPollinate.jpg

Bumblebee.jpg

Bumblebee1.jpg

Bumblebee2.jpg

Bumblebee3.jpg
2nd June 2003 25th June 2003 11th July 2003 2nd September 2003 2nd September 2003 - Same Bumblebee.

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Bumblebee.jpg

Bumblebee1.jpg

Bumblebee2.jpg

Bumblebee.jpg

Bumblebee1.jpg

Bumblebee2.jpg
26th May 2004 27th May 2004 13th January 2005 13th January 2005 25th March 2005 10th June 2007 - Same Bumblebee.

BumbleFlower.jpg

Bumblebee1a.jpg

Bumblebee1b.jpg

Bumblebee1.jpg

Bumblebee2.jpg

RedBee.jpg
10th July 2007 30th January 2008 - Same Bumblebee. 13th February 2008 - Same Bumblebee. 20th April 2008

BeeOnBrambleFlower.jpg

Bumblebee1a.jpg

Bumblebee1b.jpg

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P1170352.jpg

P1220643.jpg
7th June 2008 28th July 2008 - Same Bumblebee. 16th July 2015 - Same Bumblebee (Top)
Regents Park
27th May 2016
Totternhoe Knolls

Flesh-fly


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25th June 2003

Glow Worm


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Critter2.jpg
21st April 2007 - Same larva (3-4cm long).

Grasshopper


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Grasshopper.jpg

Grasshopper1.jpg

Grasshopper2.jpg

Grasshopper1.jpg

Grasshopper2.jpg
11th July 2003 31st July 2003 13th July 2004 - Same insect. 28th August 2005 - Same insect.

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Grasshopper.jpg

Grasshopper.jpg

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8th June 2007 1st July 2007 9th August 2009 16th July 2015
Regents Park

Green Tiger Beetle


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2nd May 2009

Hornet


Hornet.jpg
23rd September 2006

Horse Fly


Horsefly1.jpg

Horsefly2.jpg
2nd June 2008 2nd June 2008

Hoverfly


Hoverfly.jpg

Hoverfly.jpg

Hoverfly.jpg

Hoverfly.jpg

Hoverfly.jpg

Fly1.jpg

Fly2.jpg
27th May 2004 17th June 2004 4th July 2005 15th April 2008 7th June 2008 17th June 2008 - Same Hoverfly

Hoverfly1.jpg

Hoverfly2.jpg

P1170687.jpg

IMG_1329.jpg

P1250492.jpg
28th July 2008 28th July 2008 23rd July 2015 18th June 2016
Welsh Harp
31st July 2016
Bald Hill, Aston Rowant

Ladybird


Ladybird.jpg

Ladybird2.jpg

Ladybird.jpg

Ladybird.jpg

Ladybird.jpg

Ladybird.jpg
3rd June 2003 - 7 Spot 4th June 2003 - 7 Spot 2nd September 2003 - 7 Spot 31st March 2004 - 7 Spot 23rd April 2004 - 7 Spot 7th May 2004 - 7 Spot

LadyBird.jpg

MatingYellowLadybirds1.jpg

MatingYellowLadybirds2.jpg

2SpotFront.jpg

2SpotTop.jpg

OrangeLadyBird.jpg
13th May 2004 - 7 Spot 2nd June 2004 - Unknown subspecies (same ladybirds). 3rd June 2004 - 2 Spot (same ladybird). 14th May 2006 - Orange

HarlequinTop.jpg

HarlequinFront.jpg

Harlequin1.jpg

Harlequin2.jpg

Harlequin.jpg

Critter1.jpg
12th April 2007 - Harlequin (same ladybird). 1st June 2007 - Harlequin (same ladybird). 2nd June 2007 - Harlequin 8th June 2007 - Harlequin Larva

Critter2.jpg

Harlequin.jpg

Harlequin.jpg

HarlequinLarva.jpg

Ladybird.jpg

Ladybird.jpg
8th June 2007 - Harlequin Pupa 8th June 2007 - Harlequin 21st May 2008 - Harlequin 7th June 2008 - Harlequin Larva 20th June 2009 - Cream-spot 20th September 2009 - Unknown

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P1160119.jpg

IMG_1457.jpg

IMG_1461.jpg
13th March 2014 - Harlequin 6th May 2014 - 2 Spot 10th June 2015 - Mating Harlequins 19th June 2015 - Harlequin Larva 24th June 2016 - Harlequin Larva 24th June 2016 - Harlequin Pupa

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24th June 2016 - Harlequin Adult 24th June 2016 - Harlequin Adult (Melanic Form)

Mayfly


Mayfly.jpg
24th May 2009

Scorpion Fly


Insect.jpg

Fly.jpg

Fly.jpg

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6th June 2006 19th April 2007 21st May 2008 19th June 2016
Sharpenhoe Clappers

Shield Bug


Bug1.jpg

Bug2.jpg

ShieldBugSide.jpg

ShieldBugTop.jpg

ShieldBugFront.jpg

ShieldBug.jpg

MatingShieldBugs.jpg

MatingShieldBugs.jpg

ShieldBug.jpg
10th June 2003 - Same insect. 7th June 2004 - Same insect. 8th June 2007 21st May 2008 31st July 2009 3rd June 2010

Spotted Longhorn (Rutpela maculata)


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P1250580.jpg
31st July 2016 - Same Beetle
Bald Hill, Aston Rowant

Weevil


Weevil.jpg
4th August 2008 - Chestnut Weevil.

Unidentified Insects

If you know what species these insects are please let me know!


Bug.jpg

YellowBlackFly.jpg

YellowBlackFly2.jpg

YellowBlackFly.jpg

InsectAndSpider.jpg

Insect.jpg

Fly.jpg
21st September 2002 23rd July 2003 29th July 2003 2nd September 2003 11th May 2004 13th May 2004 25th May 2004

TinyBeetle.jpg

TinyHopper.jpg

MetallicBugTop.jpg

MetallicBugFront.jpg

AfterDarkHopper.jpg

BugOnBlossom.jpg

Insect.jpg
26th May 2004 27th May 2004 3rd June 2004 (same insect). 7th June 2004 16th June 2004 24th April 2005

Beetle.jpg

Fly1.jpg

Fly2.jpg

Critter3.jpg

Fly.jpg

Fly.jpg

Fly3.jpg
10th May 2006 19th May 2007 19th May 2007 8th June 2007 19th July 2007 7th June 2008 17th June 2008

Fly.jpg

Fly.jpg

GreenBeetle.jpg

Beetle.jpg

Beetle.jpg

YellowBeetle.jpg

LargeCraneFly.jpg
28th July 2008 6th August 2008 9th May 2009 9th May 2009 20th May 2009 11th June 2009 24th June 2009

Beetle1.jpg

Beetle2.jpg

IMG_1585.jpg

P1170354.jpg

P1250583.jpg

P1250584.jpg
13th July 2009 (same beetle). 30th June 2013 16th July 2015
Regents Park
31st July 2016 - Same Insect
Bald Hill, Aston Rowant

Araneus diadematus (Not totally sure)


SpiderTop.jpg

SpiderBottom.jpg
2nd September 2003 (same spider).

Crab Spider (Misumena vatia)


Spider.jpg

DeadOrangeTip.jpg

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P1130335.jpg

P1130337.jpg
30th July 2007 6th May 2009 Top (From Butterflies and Moths 2009). 24th April 2015 - Same Spider.

House Spider


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IMG_7742.jpg
26th May 2015 - Same Spider (Juvenile).

Unidentified Spiders and Creepy Crawlies

If you know what species these spiders are please let me know!


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Spider.jpg

TinySpider.jpg

Spider.jpg

Spider.jpg

Spider1.jpg

Spider2.jpg
18th August 2002 19th September 2003 19th April 2004 (4mm spider). 11th May 2004 (~1cm spider). 13th May 2004 (~1cm spider). 2nd June 2006 (~1cm spider). 2nd June 2006 (~1-2cm spider).

Spider1.jpg

Spider2.jpg

Spider.jpg

Spider.jpg

Spider1.jpg

Spider2.jpg

Spider.jpg

Spider.jpg
22nd April 2007 22nd April 2007 10th June 2007 20th February 2009 21st February 2009 2nd May 2009 24th May 2009