by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Common Spotted Ladybird Scientific Name: Harmonia conformis Size: Total Length 7-10mm What does it look like? The Common Spotted Ladybird adults are bright orange to reddish with around 20 large black spots on elytra and pronotum, some of which may pool together....
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, November 7, 2020
European Earwig Scientific Name: Forficula auricularia Size: Total Length 15 mm What does it look like? The European Earwig has a dark reddish-brown body with pale brown legs and edges to pronotum. Adult males have smaller bodies with larger and more strongly...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, November 7, 2020
European Honeybee Scientific Name: Apis mellifera Size: Total Length 16 mm What does it look like? The European Honeybee is generally yellowish-brown all over, with blackish-brown bands on the abdomen and an orange-brown wash. Some variation in colour and pattern...
by Peter Rowland | Wednesday, November 11, 2020
European Wasp Scientific Name: Vespula germanica Size: Total Length 15 mm What does it look like? The European Wasp is black with broad yellow bands and almost hairless, elongated abdomen. Where is it found? Native to Europe, north Africa and Asia. Introduced into...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Chocolate Argus Scientific Name: Junonia hedonia Size: Wingspan 50-60mm What does it look like? The male Chocolate Argus is dark brown, female paler, both with a series of parallel, darker wavy lines along the edges and through the centre of the wings. Lines through...
