Posted by Calilasseia on 24-08-2012 23:36
#1
This insect is probably familiar to a few people here, but is new to me ... it stood out amongst the other crane flies I was observing courtesy of possessing a brightly marked yellow and black striped abdomen. Which it promptly hid with its wings when it rested. Can't have everything in this life ... :)
Data for the specimen (UK fauna) as follows:
Location: OS Grid Reference SJ496853
Date: 23/08/2012 10:36 BST
Habitat: Scrub grassland, featuring abundant Bramble & Nettle growth, with an adjacent playing field. Trees in the vicinity include Oak, Rowan, Sycamore (the latter mature).
Conditions: Warm, humid, intermittently sunny.
Photo now follows (if the forum bugs don't get in the way!)
Ooops .. forgot to resample it to keep it within forum limits! Reloading the resampled version ...
Edited by Calilasseia on 24-08-2012 23:53
Posted by jck on 25-08-2012 10:31
#3
Hallo,
This is a Nephrotoma species but I don't think there's enough visible for a species ID. They quite often hang about in the undergrowth with wings spread and allow a good photo.
James
Posted by Calilasseia on 25-08-2012 18:35
#4
jck wrote:
Hallo,
This is a Nephrotoma species but I don't think there's enough visible for a species ID. They quite often hang about in the undergrowth with wings spread and allow a good photo.
James
Thanks! I can try and capture a voucher specimen for Liverpool Museum's Invertebrate Zoology Department, and see if they can pin it down (pardon the pun!) to species level :)