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Tim Jonas
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Nature photographer. Exploring and documenting tiny worlds through the art of macro photography.
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Had a late night walk on Friday just as the rain was arriving for Bank Holiday.
Xysticus ground crab spider perched on green grass head. Chaetorellia jaceae, a little fruit fly (4mm) with overall yellow appearance, some interesting markings on the wings, black spots over the body and bright green eyes. A Clubiona spider feeding on a sawfly larva. A young Red-legged Shieldbug (Pentatoma rufipes) on a wet blade of grass.
May 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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A couple of years ago I found Philodromus albidus at a graveyard in Leeds, which was a first record for anywhere in the north of England. I'm now seeing them everywhere, particularly in the garden. Not confirmed to species so albidus/rufus. @britishspiders.bsky.social
A small, orange coloured spider with slightly green legs and brown speckles over the head and body.
May 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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A spider I'm seeing loads of at the moment (Araniella sp.) @britishspiders.bsky.social
Top down shot of a small, green and orange Araniella spider with thick black spines.
May 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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The main theme of yesterday's little macro walk was seeing Dagger flies (Empididae) either mating or feeding on St. Mark's flies (Bibio marci) - or doing both at the same time as it happens...
A pair of Dagger flies, the male at the top clinging to a leaf by its front legs and mating with a female in the middle who is feeding on a black fly.
May 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Stopped by at Brockadale yesterday as I was in the area and spotted what I believe is a Hawthorn Jewel Beetle (Agrilus sinuatus). Not the best shot but thought I'd share as I've never seen one of these before. In fact, not many records for them up north.
Hawthorn Jewel Beetle, a reddish metallic colour, short body and large compound eyes.
May 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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A dapper looking male Philodromus dispar searching the garden for a mate. @britishspiders.bsky.social
Front on shot of Philodromus dispar, a Running Crab Spider with distinctive black body and light orange legs. A spider, Philodromus dispar, on a green leaf.
May 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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First Pardosa with egg sac of the year, an early one (28th April). They'll be out in big numbers in the coming weeks. A fleeting shot of the back before she shot off into the undergrowth. @britishspiders.bsky.social
A Pardosa spider with an egg sac towed from the spinnerets on the back of her abdomen.
April 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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If you're looking for a mate, you need to find her the perfect gift - preferably wrapped in silk.

A male Nursery Web spider (Pisaura mirabilis) carrying a nuptial gift for a nearby female. @britishspiders.bsky.social
Nursery Web spider (Pisaura mirabilis) carrying a tightly packed prey item wrapped in silk, held in his jaws.
April 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Despite some dry weather here, plenty of moisture in the rotting deadwood lying around and loads of activity. Here's a springtail (Neanura muscorum) and a tiny mite.
A 3mm springtail, Neanura muscorum, podgy with light blue and yellow colours and sparse, long setae. The springtail is joined by an even smaller green and white mite.
April 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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It seems to be a good year for butterflies—this Small White was one of several species spotted in the garden yesterday. Has anyone else been seeing plenty of them?
A resting Small White butterfly, revealing the underwing which is an intricate speckled yellow with a darker flash of yellow towards the front of the wing.
April 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Loads of bank holiday bees enjoying the sunshine in the garden this weekend. This one is, I think, a Red Mason Bee (Osmia bicornis).
A small bee with long orange hairs on the abdomen and lighter grey/brown hairs around the head; resting on a leaf.
April 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Just a few of the arachnids encountered on a late night walk earlier this week. @britishspiders.bsky.social
A female, Walnut Orb-weaver (Nuctenea umbratica). A dark brown, large spider with pale patches on the abdomen. A wolf spider, Pardosa species. Megabunus diadema, a tiny harvestman with distinctive spiked oclularium. A male Nursery Web Spider (Pisaura mirabilis)
April 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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A win for the spiders 💪

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www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02...
Blow to Reeves as endangered spiders halt Government’s plans for 1,300 new homes
Development abandoned after Natural England issues part of Kent location with environmental order to protect rare arachnids
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 15, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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A quick look around the garden for signs of Spring but still a few remnants of last year to be found. A harvestman, I think, Oligolophus hanseni and one of many Cryptachaea blattea spiders I spotted. Plenty of signs Spring is on the way too though.
February 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Catching up with editing some shots taken in Madeira back in October. One thing I saw a lot of was millipedes and I believe this one is the appropriately named Portuguese Millipede (Ommatoiulus moreleti).
A chunky black millipede with lots of pink legs along the length of a segmented body curled into a spiral shape.
January 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Happy New Year everyone!

Managed to get out with the camera for the first time in weeks today. It was -1°C 🥶. Still, plenty of little creatures to photograph...

Hoping to get back into it in the coming weeks and I've got a few things in the pipeline so stay tuned.
A springtail (Protaphorura aurantiaca) A pair of worms, a small pot worm and a much. much smaller nematode worm. A yellow and black 14-spot ladybird (Propylea quattuordecimpunctata) hibernating under a log. A globular springtail (Dicyrtomina saundersi)
January 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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We've got snow here at the moment so I'm keeping warm by editing some shots from a recent trip to Madeira. Here's a Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata) out on her web.
Ventral view of Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata) on her web. A large (body 25mm) spider with strongly annulated orange and black legs and bright yellow and black marking on the underside of the body.
November 19, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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Because we all need more bug friends 🪲💚

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November 16, 2024 at 3:06 PM
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A clip from my latest video, when I saw 1000s of dragonflies early one morning, back in June, on the Somerset Levels
Watch the full video here: youtu.be/bIVOt3KwrDY

#Ukwildlife #Invertebrate #Dragonfly #Dragonflies #Wildlfie #Nature #inverts #WildlfieFilmmaking #WildlifeFilm #NatureDoc #Insects
November 9, 2024 at 3:59 PM
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Plenty of enthusiasm for my first post. Good to see some familiar faces as well as lots of new ones!

I'm not all about spiders though. These are all macro subjects found recently on a walk around the garden. So much going on when you have the macro lens on!
Portrait of a Common Shiny Woodlouse, a brown bumpy face that has two large eyes like blackberries. A globular springtail (Dicyrtomina saundersi). They're like miniature sheep, grazing on decaying matter. Giant Willow Aphids, large aphids with a light brown colour and covered in black circular dimples, orange and black legs and a mysterious black dorsal fin on top of the abdomen. A Barkfly, a small insect with large, shiny, transparent wings with dark markings.
November 9, 2024 at 11:14 AM
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Hi Everyone! I'm seeing quite a few new followers in the last few days, likely people jumping ship after a certain election this week. Should I start posting more on here?

Please say hi back and I'll give you a follow.
Macro photograph of jumping spider on a green leaf.
November 7, 2024 at 1:53 PM