Photos, videos and docs of Adrian Jones, with the keywords: "beetle"

Click Beetle

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Sat, 18 May 2024 21:40:39 +0000

A Click Beetle at rest, Holly Banks Nature Reserve, Melverly, Shropshire.

Tortoise Beetles (Cassida vibex)

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Wed, 01 May 2024 21:41:07 +0000

A mating pair of Cassida vibex, a Tortoise Beetle photographed on Knapweed in my garden. This is an in camera stack of fifteen images taken in natural light and uncropped.

Flea Beetle

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:28:21 +0000

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A tiny flea Beetle on my lawn, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, March 2023.

May Bug (Melolontha melolontha)

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Fri, 31 May 2019 00:22:44 +0000

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A fine specimen of a May Bug (Melolontha melolontha) seen in my garden in mid May.

Necrodes littoralis

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 13:16:03 +0000

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Necrodes littoralis, a Sexton or Burying Beetle seen in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, August 2017. This is only the second time this species has been recorded in Shropshire.

Nicrophorus vespillo

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:40:07 +0000

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Nicrophorus vespillo, the Common Burying Beetle, seen in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, July 2017. Notice also the tiny mite that is attached to the beetle just below its eye. The mite is just hitching a ride on the larger beetle and causes no real harm .

Oedemera nobilis

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 17:25:41 +0000

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A female Oedemera nobilis feeding from a Potentilla flower in my garden.

Take off

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Thu, 11 May 2017 01:35:06 +0000

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A beetle prepares for flight at Llanymynech Rocks reserve.

Rhagonycha fulva (Common Red Soldier Beetle).

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 17:11:44 +0000

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A Common Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) pauses from feeding on Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) as I take it's photo.

Oedemera nobilis (female).

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 01:09:04 +0000

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A female Thick Legged Flower Beetle (Oedemera nobilis) feed from an Ox Eye Daisy in my garden.

Green Tiger Beetle Portrait

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 11:49:37 +0000

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Green Tiger Beetle Portrait taken in May 2014 at The Bog, Shropshire.

Rhagium bifasciatum

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Fri, 16 May 2014 22:09:27 +0000

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A fine specimen of the Longhorn Beetle Rhagium bifasciatum, seen on the Stiperstones in Shropshire.

Lochmaea suturalis (Heather Beetle)

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:19:58 +0000

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There were thousands of these Heather Beetles ( Lochmaea suturalis ) on The Cliffe, Shropshire today.

Green Tiger Beetle

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 22:46:55 +0000

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Portrait of a Green Tiger Beetle ( Cicindela campestris ). Taken at The Bog, Shropshire on March 9th, 2014.

Green Tiger Beetle ( Cicindela campestris )

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:57:38 +0000

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A Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris) catches the sun and at the same time shelters from the breeze by lying flat between pebbles. Taken on 9th March 2014 at The Bog, Shropshire.

Green Tiger Beetle

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 19:04:36 +0000

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A little sunshine today brought out the Green Tiger Beetles, these have to be one of the fastest moving beetles in the UK, they seldom stop for more than a few seconds at a time.

Rhizophagus depressus

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 23:33:50 +0000

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A tiny beetle with a tiny mite on its back, taken at about 7x magnification and uncropped.

Many thanks to Rockwolf for the ID. :-)

Ischnomera sanguinicollis

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 01:46:36 +0000

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I was rather excited to find this nationally scarce beetle, Ischnomera sanguinicollis sitting on a leaf in Shropshire, really made my day. Uncropped image.

Ctenicera cuprea - A Click Beetle

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:21:28 +0000

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Natural light and uncropped.

Ctenicera cuprea - A Click Beetle

nobody@ipernity.com (Adrian Jones) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:41:55 +0000

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Natural light and uncropped.