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Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 11th, 2022, 6:14 pm
by Bea
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Insects and Spiders
During the last years the number of insects is decreasing, one reason is development in agriculture and the use of insecticides, as well as monocultures, but also private individuals creating "rock gardens" instead of varied gardens (better for biodiversity) is a reason, among many others.
Let´s draw our attentions to this topic with pictures of insects and spiders, which are a very important part of Mother Nature!
Re: Insects
Posted: September 11th, 2022, 7:38 pm
by Biker
thank you, Bea!
this year i suffer
a bit from empty nest syndrome.
such an important topic might help
let' s start
Yes, not only rock gardens are a problem, too tidy gardens and parks are not good either.
i discovered this spider in the hedge
so far, so good - on closer look it revealed a surprise
she clutched the nursery
Re: Insects
Posted: September 11th, 2022, 8:43 pm
by balistar
Thank you, Bea, for the opening
and thank you for the start, Biker. Great shots
Whether it's because of the better air after the lockdowns caused by Corona, i noticed a higher number of butterflies in and around my little garden this year.
Surprisingly, i even saw a lot of Hummingbird Hawk-moths (Macroglossum stellatarum), previously not represented here.
The waiting for this dark type was rewarded...
... the peacock butterfly finally showed its beautiful colorful side
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 11th, 2022, 9:07 pm
by balistar
this Red Admiral was resting at the front door
and this Cabbage Whitefly loved the smell of the tomato leaves
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 11th, 2022, 9:11 pm
by balistar
sort of grashopper ?
this one jumped out of a rose
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 11th, 2022, 9:17 pm
by balistar
praying mantis are visitors every year
already for the 3rd time one of them has left her ootheca near the terrace
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 11th, 2022, 9:23 pm
by balistar
what this is i don't know
it came creeping inside and i let it free outside immediately after taking the photo
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 11th, 2022, 9:32 pm
by balistar
pretty long feelers
and this poor bee became prey for the white spider
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 11th, 2022, 9:33 pm
by asteria
A centipede and a spider-crab, who attacks bees.
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 11th, 2022, 9:35 pm
by balistar
asteria wrote: ↑September 11th, 2022, 9:33 pm
A centipede and a spider-crab, who attacks bees.
Thanks asteria, i have had no clue, i only know those with the short legs.
With your help i found a picture here:
https://www.healthline.com/health/centi ... s#pictures
Yes, those white crab-spiders i have a few of them, they enjoy living in the roses.
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 11th, 2022, 9:42 pm
by Biker
I know this white one. Belongs to the Thomisidae.
It is the Misumena vatia.
I have one that eats a Lycaenidae :I
asteria
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 11th, 2022, 9:50 pm
by balistar
and more busy bees this year were guests
also Stone bumblebees and Earth bumblebees, but unfortunately i don't have a photo of them,
also lots of hoverflies and wasps came to the birdbath, drinking water, in this hot summer
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 11th, 2022, 10:15 pm
by balistar
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 11th, 2022, 10:23 pm
by balistar
Biker wrote: ↑September 11th, 2022, 9:42 pm
I know this white one. Belongs to the Thomisidae.
It is the Misumena vatia.
I have one that eats a Lycaenidae :I
...
, that is a pretty big prey and a beautiful one too :(
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 12th, 2022, 11:07 am
by Susanne
A Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi) - feasting on a wasp
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 12th, 2022, 12:33 pm
by balistar
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 12th, 2022, 12:44 pm
by Susanne
Autographa gamma (German: Gammaeule, English: silver Y)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Y
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 12th, 2022, 1:24 pm
by balistar
thank you, Susanne
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 12th, 2022, 1:50 pm
by Biker
Nice observation and good shot, Susanne.
yes the wasp spider uses the climate change to advance further and further to the north.
by balistar » September 11th, 2022, 9:23 pm
Biker wrote: ↑September 11th, 2022, 8:42 pm
I know this white one. Belongs to the Thomisidae.
It is the Misumena vatia.
I have one that eats a Lycaenidae :I
...
, that is a pretty big prey and a beautiful one too :(
balistar
I am looking for the picture in my gallery..
Re: Insects and Spiders
Posted: September 12th, 2022, 1:56 pm
by Biker
Another example (Regarding climate change/increase/decrease in species numbers) from my area is the Carpenter bee, Xylocopa.
Here always earlier in the year to be observed, thus also already winters in Northern Germany.