Owen Beckett
@obeckett98.bsky.social
Entomologist with the National Biodiversity Data Centre 🐝🐞🦋
Ireland
Ireland
Bombus jonellus for me
July 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Bombus jonellus for me
Lasioglossum sp. female 👍
June 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Lasioglossum sp. female 👍
That looks like a Pemphredon wasp, but it's hard to tell.
May 23, 2025 at 7:02 AM
That looks like a Pemphredon wasp, but it's hard to tell.
Ancistrocerus gazella is likely, but it's too difficult to say for certain as there are other possibilities.
May 22, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Ancistrocerus gazella is likely, but it's too difficult to say for certain as there are other possibilities.
Yes, good find! Please record 😁
May 17, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Yes, good find! Please record 😁
A bit on the early side, but only by a week or two 👍
May 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
A bit on the early side, but only by a week or two 👍
Yes, once they find some mud with the correct moisture content they'll keep coming back.
May 8, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Yes, once they find some mud with the correct moisture content they'll keep coming back.
That looks correct to me 👍
May 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
That looks correct to me 👍
That's odd, but they do tend to wander a bit.
May 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
That's odd, but they do tend to wander a bit.
Andrena lapponica female. Is there Bilberry nearby?
May 4, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Andrena lapponica female. Is there Bilberry nearby?
I'd agree John. The foodplant can also provide a clue. Do you know what it was on?
April 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I'd agree John. The foodplant can also provide a clue. Do you know what it was on?
Great, thanks Philip.
April 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Great, thanks Philip.
It's the only Priocnemis species that flies in April. The rest generally don't appear until late May. Can you record it with NBDC?
April 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It's the only Priocnemis species that flies in April. The rest generally don't appear until late May. Can you record it with NBDC?
The pompilid is Priocnemis perturbator
April 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The pompilid is Priocnemis perturbator
I'd agree with Andrena scotica 🙂
April 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I'd agree with Andrena scotica 🙂
Congratulations Carlos! 👏
April 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Congratulations Carlos! 👏
I'd agree with both Jimmy 👍
April 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I'd agree with both Jimmy 👍
Yes I'd be happy with that. Nice find, not a species you see every day!
April 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Yes I'd be happy with that. Nice find, not a species you see every day!