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Mostly moths, but then there'll be leafmines and bees and craneflies and..... well, easily distracted by wildlife.
Staring at catterpillar bums again, looking for an "anal comb"!!!
Found a larva inside a Teasel in the garden. Pretty sure head is very dark brown, not black. And from all angles, I've looked at its bum, I can't see a comb! In which case it'll be Endothenia gentianaeana! Fun afternoon 😁 #teammoth
Found a larva inside a Teasel in the garden. Pretty sure head is very dark brown, not black. And from all angles, I've looked at its bum, I can't see a comb! In which case it'll be Endothenia gentianaeana! Fun afternoon 😁 #teammoth
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Staring at catterpillar bums again, looking for an "anal comb"!!!
Found a larva inside a Teasel in the garden. Pretty sure head is very dark brown, not black. And from all angles, I've looked at its bum, I can't see a comb! In which case it'll be Endothenia gentianaeana! Fun afternoon 😁 #teammoth
Found a larva inside a Teasel in the garden. Pretty sure head is very dark brown, not black. And from all angles, I've looked at its bum, I can't see a comb! In which case it'll be Endothenia gentianaeana! Fun afternoon 😁 #teammoth
A nice but lonely Mottled Umber on the outside of the trap last night 😊
November 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A nice but lonely Mottled Umber on the outside of the trap last night 😊
Hi Rob, I persevered and teased the remains of the larva out from its mine in the Alder. The head end still relatively intact and looks more like the pics of S.glutinosae I think. What do you reckon? In good enough condition to tell? Thanks @vc28nature.bsky.social #teammoth
November 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Hi Rob, I persevered and teased the remains of the larva out from its mine in the Alder. The head end still relatively intact and looks more like the pics of S.glutinosae I think. What do you reckon? In good enough condition to tell? Thanks @vc28nature.bsky.social #teammoth
This Stigmella larva on Oak had a bad time of it! It's got the "worm like" creature that's eating its way out of the head and looks like something else has come out of the side.
Do like a bit of parasitism, gruesome but fascinating 😁
Dark sclerites? so once possibly S.atricapitella ? #teammoth
Do like a bit of parasitism, gruesome but fascinating 😁
Dark sclerites? so once possibly S.atricapitella ? #teammoth
November 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This Stigmella larva on Oak had a bad time of it! It's got the "worm like" creature that's eating its way out of the head and looks like something else has come out of the side.
Do like a bit of parasitism, gruesome but fascinating 😁
Dark sclerites? so once possibly S.atricapitella ? #teammoth
Do like a bit of parasitism, gruesome but fascinating 😁
Dark sclerites? so once possibly S.atricapitella ? #teammoth
Hi Rob, I popped out and found another glutinosae/alnetella, parasitised but slightly better condition, pics from top and bottom, but still not sure if that's clear enough to tell. What do you think? I'll search for more tomorrow when it's dryer! @vc28nature.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Hi Rob, I popped out and found another glutinosae/alnetella, parasitised but slightly better condition, pics from top and bottom, but still not sure if that's clear enough to tell. What do you think? I'll search for more tomorrow when it's dryer! @vc28nature.bsky.social
3 mines from a soggy dog walk round Perton. Phyllonorycter strigulatella on Grey Alder, Stigmella speciosa on Sycamore and a Stigmella glutinosae or alnetella. ? I think you need the larva to tell which but as this ones dead not sure possible? @vc28nature.bsky.social is it IDable Rob? ##teammoth
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
3 mines from a soggy dog walk round Perton. Phyllonorycter strigulatella on Grey Alder, Stigmella speciosa on Sycamore and a Stigmella glutinosae or alnetella. ? I think you need the larva to tell which but as this ones dead not sure possible? @vc28nature.bsky.social is it IDable Rob? ##teammoth
In spite of torrential rain managed 3 Feathered Thorn in the garden. Conundrum! Oak leaf blown into garden from nearby, do the mines count on the garden list 🤔😊 well maybe if tenanted.
November 12, 2025 at 8:25 AM
In spite of torrential rain managed 3 Feathered Thorn in the garden. Conundrum! Oak leaf blown into garden from nearby, do the mines count on the garden list 🤔😊 well maybe if tenanted.
Thought I might have used up all my mothing credits on leafminers but managed a late Mottled Rustic and a Turnip. Also found another Ectoedemia quinquella, five spot dot close to home 😊 #teammoth @vc39moths.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Thought I might have used up all my mothing credits on leafminers but managed a late Mottled Rustic and a Turnip. Also found another Ectoedemia quinquella, five spot dot close to home 😊 #teammoth @vc39moths.bsky.social
Couple of potentially new mines today at Baggeridge. Ectoedemia quinquella on Oak, Darren Taylor had one last week, but no records showing for Staffs at moment. Think other on Crack Willow might be E.intimella. Again not common in Staffs. @vc28nature.bsky.social do these look ok before I irecord ? 👍
November 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Couple of potentially new mines today at Baggeridge. Ectoedemia quinquella on Oak, Darren Taylor had one last week, but no records showing for Staffs at moment. Think other on Crack Willow might be E.intimella. Again not common in Staffs. @vc28nature.bsky.social do these look ok before I irecord ? 👍
Ok last night between home and baggeridge traps managed 21/10. A nice Silver Y, a very worn White Point as migrants possibly, Mottled Umber, December moth amongst them. The numbers made up by 7 Feathered Thorn and 5 LBAMs #teammoth
November 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Ok last night between home and baggeridge traps managed 21/10. A nice Silver Y, a very worn White Point as migrants possibly, Mottled Umber, December moth amongst them. The numbers made up by 7 Feathered Thorn and 5 LBAMs #teammoth
Hi Rob, @vc28nature.bsky.social could you take a look at these others on Grey Poplar from the same batch please let me know if you think turbidella as well, (still a bit flabbergasted with the first one!). Thanks
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Hi Rob, @vc28nature.bsky.social could you take a look at these others on Grey Poplar from the same batch please let me know if you think turbidella as well, (still a bit flabbergasted with the first one!). Thanks
One for the #tattymoth collection. Somewhat past its prime, but Black Rustic defeated the wogan last night 😊
November 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
One for the #tattymoth collection. Somewhat past its prime, but Black Rustic defeated the wogan last night 😊
Mine on Purging Buckthorn at baggeridge, pretty sure it's Stigmella catharticella, which might be new to Staffs if it is! @vc28nature.bsky.social could you check for me please Rob. #teammoth
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Mine on Purging Buckthorn at baggeridge, pretty sure it's Stigmella catharticella, which might be new to Staffs if it is! @vc28nature.bsky.social could you check for me please Rob. #teammoth
Opened up a Teasel head in the garden, no larva but full of frass in the centre. Endothenia gentianaeana I suspect, which will be NFG. Need to open up the other heads to double check. Plant it, and they will come 😊 #teammoth
November 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Opened up a Teasel head in the garden, no larva but full of frass in the centre. Endothenia gentianaeana I suspect, which will be NFG. Need to open up the other heads to double check. Plant it, and they will come 😊 #teammoth
Needs to get under the microscope for a better look, but I might have Stigmella atricapitella on Oak. Egg underside, looks like it has dark "prothoracic sclerites"? Only one found today with somebody home. Leafmining in Endon, takes me a while to clear mum in-laws path of leaves!! 😁 #teammoth
November 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Needs to get under the microscope for a better look, but I might have Stigmella atricapitella on Oak. Egg underside, looks like it has dark "prothoracic sclerites"? Only one found today with somebody home. Leafmining in Endon, takes me a while to clear mum in-laws path of leaves!! 😁 #teammoth
Ended up with 24/8 last night Mottled Umber,8 Feathered Thorns, a Merv, and Vines Rustic. 4 Yellow line Quakers, but they were all a bit washed out. It was just a single LBAM in the home trap mind, rest were all at baggeridge #teammoth
October 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Ended up with 24/8 last night Mottled Umber,8 Feathered Thorns, a Merv, and Vines Rustic. 4 Yellow line Quakers, but they were all a bit washed out. It was just a single LBAM in the home trap mind, rest were all at baggeridge #teammoth
Anyone know their meal moth caterpillars ? Just opened a loaf of bread to find this little fella, thinking it might be Indian Meal moth?
Going to keep it fed on wholemeal and see if I can rear it. Suppose I ought to make a complaint, but well, it could be a new moth for me. #teammoth
Going to keep it fed on wholemeal and see if I can rear it. Suppose I ought to make a complaint, but well, it could be a new moth for me. #teammoth
October 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Anyone know their meal moth caterpillars ? Just opened a loaf of bread to find this little fella, thinking it might be Indian Meal moth?
Going to keep it fed on wholemeal and see if I can rear it. Suppose I ought to make a complaint, but well, it could be a new moth for me. #teammoth
Going to keep it fed on wholemeal and see if I can rear it. Suppose I ought to make a complaint, but well, it could be a new moth for me. #teammoth
