Parent Bug on Silver Birch, Abbey Park, 12/08/2012
Birch Shieldbug nymph, Abbey Park, 12/08/2012
Balclutha punctata, attracted to the garden moth trap on 13/08/2012
Linnavuoriana sexmaculata, again attracted to the garden moth trap on 13/08/2012
Pinalitus cervinus, making a trio of bug ticks from the garden moth trap on 13/08/2012
Brown Hawker, lots of these around at Watermead CP South on 14/08/2012
Roesel's Bush Cricket, Watermead CP South, 14/08/2012
Helophilus trivittatus, Watermead CP South, 14/08/2012
Nettle-leaved Bellflower, Watermead CP South, 14/08/2012
and finally, a full blown micro tick for me from the garden - Blastodacna atra which I initially mistook for being an odd Momphid. Currently trying to determine the actual status of this species in VC55, though certainly no VCH records or specimens in the county collection.









