Terry & Judy Wood
@tandjwood.bsky.social
Recorders & photographers all types of wildlife but especially Dragons & Damsels, Bees, Butterflies, Hovers, Bugs, Wasps, Flies, Moths, Birds, Mammals, etc, etc. Have a wildlife friendly (very!) garden in Northants. Also love travel, music, art & lots more
At least 2 Locust Blowflies (Stomorhina lunata) on the Ivy yesterday (4.11.25) with a male and female and another in a different part of our North Northants garden. First ones seen on the 17th August.
November 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
At least 2 Locust Blowflies (Stomorhina lunata) on the Ivy yesterday (4.11.25) with a male and female and another in a different part of our North Northants garden. First ones seen on the 17th August.
After a terrible October with very hoverflies around it's good to see the sun again. 8 species again in our North Northants garden yesterday including this female Rhingia rostrata.
November 5, 2025 at 10:04 AM
After a terrible October with very hoverflies around it's good to see the sun again. 8 species again in our North Northants garden yesterday including this female Rhingia rostrata.
After so many grey days it was good to find at least 8 species of hoverfly on the Ivy yesterday, 1st November, including the largest - a female Hornet Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria).
November 2, 2025 at 9:29 AM
After so many grey days it was good to find at least 8 species of hoverfly on the Ivy yesterday, 1st November, including the largest - a female Hornet Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria).
This Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) nearly became a "squash bug" - almost trodden on, pottering about on the bedroom floor! Looks very smart in it's winter attire complete with red legs. @rockwolf74.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 11:06 AM
This Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) nearly became a "squash bug" - almost trodden on, pottering about on the bedroom floor! Looks very smart in it's winter attire complete with red legs. @rockwolf74.bsky.social
The car roof is popular! Also found 3 lovely Hawthorn Shieldbugs (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) just standing about - probably dropped off the Ash tree above the car.🪲
October 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The car roof is popular! Also found 3 lovely Hawthorn Shieldbugs (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) just standing about - probably dropped off the Ash tree above the car.🪲
Found this male Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae) on its back with its wings stuck to the damp on the roof of the car. Rescued and placed on Ivy flowers and it started feeding straight away🐝
October 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Found this male Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae) on its back with its wings stuck to the damp on the roof of the car. Rescued and placed on Ivy flowers and it started feeding straight away🐝
Good morning @lizlouise.bsky.social , @botanybeck.bsky.social, @jeremybartlett.bsky.social Wondered if you could help us id this fungi which we think could be an Armillaria species? Thanks.
October 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Good morning @lizlouise.bsky.social , @botanybeck.bsky.social, @jeremybartlett.bsky.social Wondered if you could help us id this fungi which we think could be an Armillaria species? Thanks.
October 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A well marked Nursery-web Spider (Pisaura mirabilis) found in the utility room and placed outside. Think the inverts have been watching the Harlequin ladybirds and following suit!
October 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A well marked Nursery-web Spider (Pisaura mirabilis) found in the utility room and placed outside. Think the inverts have been watching the Harlequin ladybirds and following suit!
A final instar Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) found pootling around the bathroom and liberated. @rockwolf74.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
A final instar Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) found pootling around the bathroom and liberated. @rockwolf74.bsky.social
Haven't seen a Bronze Shieldbug (Troilus luridus) for a while but found this one today in the garden feeding on an unfortunate Scarlet Tiger caterpillar. Incidentally, we have literally hundreds of the latter in the garden this year! @rockwolf74.bsky.social @bugmanjones.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Haven't seen a Bronze Shieldbug (Troilus luridus) for a while but found this one today in the garden feeding on an unfortunate Scarlet Tiger caterpillar. Incidentally, we have literally hundreds of the latter in the garden this year! @rockwolf74.bsky.social @bugmanjones.bsky.social
Spotted a female Dark Bush Cricket (Pholidoptera griseoaptera) just outside the landing window above the climbing rose "Blush Noisette". They are a great favourite of ours with their almost prehistoric amour plated appearance. 🦗 @vc40orthops.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Spotted a female Dark Bush Cricket (Pholidoptera griseoaptera) just outside the landing window above the climbing rose "Blush Noisette". They are a great favourite of ours with their almost prehistoric amour plated appearance. 🦗 @vc40orthops.bsky.social
We spotted a Groundbug on a Rudbeckia flower (Compositae) and think it may be a Nysius senecionis? The 1st segment of the hind tarsus appears to be less than combined length of the 2nd, 3rd segment and claw. Help appreciated @britishbugs.bsky.social @willgeorge.bsky.social @bugmanjones.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
We spotted a Groundbug on a Rudbeckia flower (Compositae) and think it may be a Nysius senecionis? The 1st segment of the hind tarsus appears to be less than combined length of the 2nd, 3rd segment and claw. Help appreciated @britishbugs.bsky.social @willgeorge.bsky.social @bugmanjones.bsky.social
A male Locust Blowfly (Stomorhina lunata) blowing a bubble. After some research it appears flies do this to thermoregulate (cooling liquid and then ingest) and/or to aid digestion. Locust blowflies seen daily here on sunny days since 17th August. (3 males today) @suillia.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
A male Locust Blowfly (Stomorhina lunata) blowing a bubble. After some research it appears flies do this to thermoregulate (cooling liquid and then ingest) and/or to aid digestion. Locust blowflies seen daily here on sunny days since 17th August. (3 males today) @suillia.bsky.social
You could imagine the Mottled Shieldbug thinking: blimey, what's that! - oh, it's ok, it's a very nice Eristalis intricaria hoverfly! Seen in the garden on Friday.🙂
September 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
You could imagine the Mottled Shieldbug thinking: blimey, what's that! - oh, it's ok, it's a very nice Eristalis intricaria hoverfly! Seen in the garden on Friday.🙂
It's that time of year with lots of handsome Garden Spiders (Araneus diadematus) around. This female is hanging in space just outside the back door.
September 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
It's that time of year with lots of handsome Garden Spiders (Araneus diadematus) around. This female is hanging in space just outside the back door.
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We're still looking for presentations!
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**Attention fly enthusiasts!** We're looking for presenters for the Dipterists Society General Meeting at ESA @entsocamerica.bsky.social in Portland, OR (November 11th)
If you're interested in giving a talk, please DM me for a link to submit a title/abstract. Deadline to submit is October 10th.
If you're interested in giving a talk, please DM me for a link to submit a title/abstract. Deadline to submit is October 10th.
September 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We're still looking for presentations!
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The Small Purple and Gold Mint Moths have had a good year here with many adults around. Spotted one of their colourful caterpillars on a mint on Monday.
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The Small Purple and Gold Mint Moths have had a good year here with many adults around. Spotted one of their colourful caterpillars on a mint on Monday.
Good to see a couple of Cinnamon Bugs (Corizus hyoscyami) in the garden on Monday. Like most bugs they seem to sit around a lot taking in the vitamin D when available!. This one was on the seedheads of a marjoram. @rockwolf74.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Good to see a couple of Cinnamon Bugs (Corizus hyoscyami) in the garden on Monday. Like most bugs they seem to sit around a lot taking in the vitamin D when available!. This one was on the seedheads of a marjoram. @rockwolf74.bsky.social
Found this small being pootling around on the bathroom wall of all places! At c.3mm diameter we think it is a 2nd (or 3rd?) instar of a Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) which seems rather late in the season - what do you think @rockwolf74.bsky.social @bugmanjones.bsky.social ?
September 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Found this small being pootling around on the bathroom wall of all places! At c.3mm diameter we think it is a 2nd (or 3rd?) instar of a Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) which seems rather late in the season - what do you think @rockwolf74.bsky.social @bugmanjones.bsky.social ?
The first Twin-spot Centurion Soldierflies (Sargus bipunctatus) of 2025 in the garden yesterday and good to find 2 females and a male. (one of the females in photo). @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @kitenet.bsky.social @sjbknott.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The first Twin-spot Centurion Soldierflies (Sargus bipunctatus) of 2025 in the garden yesterday and good to find 2 females and a male. (one of the females in photo). @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @kitenet.bsky.social @sjbknott.bsky.social
Discovered a colourful character crawling up the bedroom wall yesterday - a Yellowtail moth caterpillar (Euproctis similis) probably about to make its hibernaculum for the winter. Thought it would be better off outside so placed in the wildlife hedge.
September 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Discovered a colourful character crawling up the bedroom wall yesterday - a Yellowtail moth caterpillar (Euproctis similis) probably about to make its hibernaculum for the winter. Thought it would be better off outside so placed in the wildlife hedge.
A Lacewing larvae photographed in the garden. These c. 5mm long aphid predators - note sickle shaped jaws! - use debris, including the remains of their prey, as camouflage on their back.
September 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A Lacewing larvae photographed in the garden. These c. 5mm long aphid predators - note sickle shaped jaws! - use debris, including the remains of their prey, as camouflage on their back.
Not sure how many more nests she will make but this female Wood-carving Leafcutter (Megachile ligniseca) was diligently finishing off another tube yesterday. Think it is the latest we have seen a leafcutter.
September 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Not sure how many more nests she will make but this female Wood-carving Leafcutter (Megachile ligniseca) was diligently finishing off another tube yesterday. Think it is the latest we have seen a leafcutter.
Continuing the "Bug theme" we recently spotted this Hawthorn Shieldbug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on a Solidago leaf in the garden. Common but always a pleasure to see one. @rockwolf74.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Continuing the "Bug theme" we recently spotted this Hawthorn Shieldbug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on a Solidago leaf in the garden. Common but always a pleasure to see one. @rockwolf74.bsky.social