While photographing these rain drops at Summer Leys Nature Reserve early yesterday morning my eyes fell upon a Wasp Spider in its web - apparently a first for their reserve so the jungle drums beat (or more likely the internet buzzed) and, by lunchtime, lots of photographers arrived to see the spider. There were plenty of macro subjects in good light with sheltered still areas for them to display - ideal for a day out for the RPS Nature Group.
Showing posts with label Wasp Spider. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wasp Spider. Show all posts
Monday, August 28, 2023
Saturday, August 12, 2023
Paxton Insect Survey
This German Wasp was one of the nearly 100 species that I recorded on Tuesday while surveying the Arable Fields at Paxton Pits. Other striking species were the Wasp Spider, Bishop's Mitre Shield Bug and Pea Weevil, Grasshoppers, Crickets and various flies.
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Lackford Lakes
Yesterday was unexpectedly warm and sunny and not windy - very unexpected after recent rain and winds. Here a few images from a CCC visit to Lackford Lakes starting with a Wasp Spider and its prey the Field Grasshopper. The Tortoise Beetle is a new one for me Cassida nebulosa and Beewolf Wasps are now busy burrowing into the banks along the paths. The Marsh Harrier gave us a great display with a food pass - unfortunately I was resting my camera at that moment!!
Friday, July 29, 2022
Wasp Spiders at Royston
A party of 12 from CCC visited Royston Heath yesterday in search of Wasp Spiders and Chalkhill Blues. Once the cloud cleared a bit, there were plenty of butterflies and to our delight abundant wasp spiders. I was particularly pleased to find one with a grasshopper in the web - its stated prey, though Chalkhill blues were the most abundant corpses in the webs
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Local Spiders
This year is an exceptional one for wasp spiders (Argiope bruennichi) in our area but there were several more species during recent visits to Barton and Paxton including Araneus quadratus, the Garden spider (Araneus diadematus), Pardosa sp. and Tetragnatha striata
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