Lisa Williams
@lisawilliams30.bsky.social
Wildlife enthusiast and amateur entomologist specialising in bees and flies. Aerialist, vegan, nature girl, music lover. RSPB & Bumblebee conservation volunteer, NBN award finalist 2024.
A beautiful female Eristalis intricaria, seen in Tamworth 30/08/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Diptera #Syrphidae
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A beautiful female Eristalis intricaria, seen in Tamworth 30/08/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Diptera #Syrphidae
I believe this is Tetrix subulata, Slender Groundhopper, seen 06/09/25 Tameside Nature Reserve, Tamworth #Tetrigidae
November 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I believe this is Tetrix subulata, Slender Groundhopper, seen 06/09/25 Tameside Nature Reserve, Tamworth #Tetrigidae
Pantilius tunicatus bug on Alder, seen in Tamworth 24/09/25 @britishbugs.bsky.social @rockwolf74.bsky.social #Miridae
November 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Pantilius tunicatus bug on Alder, seen in Tamworth 24/09/25 @britishbugs.bsky.social @rockwolf74.bsky.social #Miridae
A Kleidocerys resedae, Birch Catkin Bug, outside my house 08/11/25, a pretty little bug! #Lygaeidae
November 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A Kleidocerys resedae, Birch Catkin Bug, outside my house 08/11/25, a pretty little bug! #Lygaeidae
A Scolopostethus sp true bug, from 08/11/25, Tamworth, maybe either S.thomsoni or S.grandis? #Lygaeidae @britishbugs.bsky.social @rockwolf74.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A Scolopostethus sp true bug, from 08/11/25, Tamworth, maybe either S.thomsoni or S.grandis? #Lygaeidae @britishbugs.bsky.social @rockwolf74.bsky.social
A Palomena prasina starting to turn brown for the winter, 13/11/25, Tamworth #Shieldbug
November 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A Palomena prasina starting to turn brown for the winter, 13/11/25, Tamworth #Shieldbug
2 Bombus terrestris Queens in the sunshine 13/11/25, I hope they find somewhere to hunker down before the storm tomorrow! @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #Bombus #Bumblebee
November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
2 Bombus terrestris Queens in the sunshine 13/11/25, I hope they find somewhere to hunker down before the storm tomorrow! @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #Bombus #Bumblebee
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Don't very often see Calliphora vomitoria with their fetching ginger beards, but today I was pleased to find 2 of these blow flies, 13/11/25, Tamworth @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Calliphoridae #Diptera
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Don't very often see Calliphora vomitoria with their fetching ginger beards, but today I was pleased to find 2 of these blow flies, 13/11/25, Tamworth @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Calliphoridae #Diptera
Is this a really late Thelaira nigrina fly? Seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes 18/10/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @suillia.bsky.social @lancefly.bsky.social #Tachinidae #Diptera
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Is this a really late Thelaira nigrina fly? Seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes 18/10/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @suillia.bsky.social @lancefly.bsky.social #Tachinidae #Diptera
A beautiful Bombus pascuorum seen on White Dead-Nettle at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 18/10/25 @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #Bombus #Bumblebee
November 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A beautiful Bombus pascuorum seen on White Dead-Nettle at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 18/10/25 @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #Bombus #Bumblebee
November 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I expect this to be the Alder Spittlebug, Aphrophora alni, seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 18/10/25 @rockwolf74.bsky.social @britishbugs.bsky.social #Aphrophoridae
October 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I expect this to be the Alder Spittlebug, Aphrophora alni, seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 18/10/25 @rockwolf74.bsky.social @britishbugs.bsky.social #Aphrophoridae
Found this superb Giant Willow Aphid, Tuberolachnus salignus, at #RSPBMiddletonLakes 18/10/25 #Sternorrhyncha #Aphid
October 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Found this superb Giant Willow Aphid, Tuberolachnus salignus, at #RSPBMiddletonLakes 18/10/25 #Sternorrhyncha #Aphid
Is this fly ok for Suillia bicolor @suillia.bsky.social? Seen 18/10/25 #RSPBMiddletonLakes @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Diptera
October 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Is this fly ok for Suillia bicolor @suillia.bsky.social? Seen 18/10/25 #RSPBMiddletonLakes @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Diptera
A late Eudasyphora cyanella giving me a little wave from #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Musidae @ukmuscidae.bsky.social #fly #Diptera
October 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A late Eudasyphora cyanella giving me a little wave from #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Musidae @ukmuscidae.bsky.social #fly #Diptera
Female Helophilus pendulus hoverfly, seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Diptera #fly #hoverfly
October 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Female Helophilus pendulus hoverfly, seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Diptera #fly #hoverfly
A gorgeous Volucella zonaria hoverfly from #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #hoverfly #Diptera #fly
October 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
A gorgeous Volucella zonaria hoverfly from #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #hoverfly #Diptera #fly
Plenty of Colletes hederae, Ivy Bees, present at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 #bee #solitarybee #Colletes
October 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Plenty of Colletes hederae, Ivy Bees, present at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 #bee #solitarybee #Colletes
One for you @suillia.bsky.social, Ilione albiseta maybe? Seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Sciomyzidae #Diptera
September 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
One for you @suillia.bsky.social, Ilione albiseta maybe? Seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Sciomyzidae #Diptera
Absolutely loads of Vespa crabro, European Hornets patrolling the Ivy at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 #wasp
September 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Absolutely loads of Vespa crabro, European Hornets patrolling the Ivy at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 #wasp
Chalcolestes viridis, Willow Emerald Damselfly, seen near the car park at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #Odonata
September 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Chalcolestes viridis, Willow Emerald Damselfly, seen near the car park at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #Odonata
Male Leopoldius signatus fly seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @suillia.bsky.social #conopid #Diptera
September 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Male Leopoldius signatus fly seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 28/09/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @suillia.bsky.social #conopid #Diptera
Male Sympetrum striolatum, Common Darter Dragonfly seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 13/09/25 @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #dragonfly #Odonata
September 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Male Sympetrum striolatum, Common Darter Dragonfly seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 13/09/25 @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #dragonfly #Odonata
Plenty of Vespa crabro, European Hornets in the moth traps at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 13/09/25 #wasp
September 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Plenty of Vespa crabro, European Hornets in the moth traps at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 13/09/25 #wasp