head-on view of a small brown bee, it has a lot of pale brown hairs on its body and legs, and it is perched on a green leaf
side view of the same small brown bee, it is facing to the right of picture
This handsome small bee was content to pose for a portrait, so it seemed rude not to. Someone can offer an identification, while the rest can admire those pin-up looks.
#UKWildlife #bees #HighWeald
side view of a tiny wasp; its head and antennae are to the right of picture, its paddle-shaped wings are held above body and they have long fringe hairs
side view of a tiny wasp; its head and antennae are to the right of picture, its paddle-shaped wings are held above body and they have long fringe hairs
Going through old specimens has turned up this female and male Arescon iridescens wasp of the Mymaridae found in Brede High Woods in July 2023. A new species for me, and a very rarely found species. Good find!
#UKWildlife #wasps #Mymaridae #HighWeald
Side view of a tiny yellow wasp. Its head has large red eyes, and is to the right of picture. There are grey stripes across the wasp's back. Paddle shaped wings are held vertically above body.
A 0.3mm long female Trichogramma sp wasp found 2.5.2023 in Brede High Woods.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Trichogrammatidae #HighWeald
Looking down on an orange-brown oval creature. It has a translucent shell through which are visible some paler orange-brown pits.
Looking on the underside of the same orange-brown creature. There are four pairs of legs arranged such that the head end of the creature is to the lower right of picture.
Found this morning in Brede High Woods (in horrible weather). Some kind of Mite. Am thinking it is probably one of the Uropodidae, a mesostigmatic mite.
Can anyone help with id?
#Mite #Acari #HighWeald
Viewed from below; an elongate tiny tardigrade. Its head end with mouthparts is to the right of picture. there are three pairs of stumpy legs with claws to along the sides of the body, and a further pair of stumpy legs with claws at the rearmost part of body (left side of picture).
Who doesn't love a Tardigrade?
One of three found in a clump of moss under pine trees in Brede High Woods. Could be Macrobiotus cf hufelandi, but if anyone knows better ...
#Tardigrade #HighWeald
Side view of a tiny yellow wasp. Its head has a large red eye and is to the right of picture. It has paddle shaped wings held vertically above body.
A 0.3mm long female Trichogramma sp wasp found 28.10.2024 in the garden birch tree. Unusually, females of this genus are almost impossible to get to species. Identification is done from the male.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Trichogrammatidae #HighWeald
Side view of a tiny brown wasp. Its head is to the right of picture, and it has a large red eye and yellow antennae. Paddle shaped wings are held vertically above body and have an iridescent sheen.
A 0.6mm long female Mirufens longicauda wasp of the Trichogrammatidae found 19.7.2023 in the garden birch tree.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Trichogrammatidae #HighWeald
Side view of a tiny brown wasp. Its head and antennae are to the left of picture, its ovipositor is pointing to the right. Wings with shaded bands are held above the body.
A female Chartocerus subaeneus wasp of the Signiphoridae found 29.7.2025 in the old meadow at Great Dixter.
It was very good year for Signiphorid wasps.
#UKWildlife #Signiphoridae #wasps #HighWeald
View looking down on a tiny wasp with wings outstretched. The wasp's head and yellow antennae are to the top of picture. Its body is brown with a couple of yellow patches. The paddle-shaped clear wings have rows of hairs along each wing disc.
A 0.8mm long female Ufens hirticornis wasp of the Trichogrammatidae found 1.8.2023 in Brede High Woods.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Trichogrammatidae #HighWeald
Looking down onto a tiny brown wasp with outstretched wings which are clear, and have long fringe hairs. The wasp's head is to the top of picture
A female Anaphes globosicornis wasp of the Mymaridae found 10.9.2025 in the old meadow at Great Dixter.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Mymaridae #HighWeald
View looking down onto a tiny orange-brown wasp with long-stalked wings that have a spoon-shaped end portion that is half-shaded, and fringed.Head and long antennae are to the top of picture. Long thin legs are to either side of body.
Aren't wasps wonderful?
A beautiful Mymar pulchellum wasp of the Mymaridae found 22.8.2025 in the old meadow at Great Dixter.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Mymaridae #HighWeald
View from above of a bright yellow wasp against a dark background. Its head and antenna are to the top of picture. Its fringed wings are held out to either side of the wasp.
A beautiful Oligosita nudipennis wasp of the Trichogrammatidae found 20.8.2025 in the garden birch tree. Love those wing fringes!
#UKWildlife #wasps #Trichogrammatidae #HighWeald
Side view of a tiny yellow-grey wasp. Its head and antennae are to the upper left. Ovipositor is at the bottom of picture. Fringed narrow wings are to the upper right.
A 0.22mm long female Megaphragma noyesi wasp of the Trichogrammatidae found 28.8.2025 in the old meadow at Great Dixter.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Trichogrammatidae #HighWeald
Side view of a tiny wasp; its head and antennae are at the top left of picture, its long-fringed narrow wings are to the right
A beautiful 0.22mm long female Megaphragma noyesi parasitoid wasp of the Trichogrammatidae found 29.7.2025 in the old meadow at Great Dixter.
Very pleased with the detail in this picture, probably the best one of this species thus far.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Trichogrammatidae #HighWeald
We have three walks this Saturday, perfect for warming up to the winter.
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#ramblersuk #hiking #walking #londonwalks #hendoncentral #kenton #capitalringwalk #eridge #highweald #crowborough #boxhill #dorking #pubswithfires
Side view of a tiny brown wasp, its head and antennae are to the left of picture. Clear, fringed wings are held above body.
A female Polynema waterhousei wasp of the Mymaridae found 21.7.2025 in the old meadow at Great Dixter.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Mymaridae #HighWeald
A tiny brown wasp viewed from above, its head is to the right of picture. A narrow, fringed wing is held vertically above body.
A beautiful 0.3mm long female Alaptus minimus wasp of the Mymaridae found 12.10.2025 under pine trees in Brede High Woods.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Mymaridae #HighWeald
side view of a tiny brownish wasp, its fringed wings are held vertically above body, and it head with a large red eye is facing to the right of the picture
A female Anaphes ovipositor parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found on 12.6.2025 under pine trees in Brede High Woods.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Mymaridae #HighWeald
Side view of a tiny yellow wasp, it is facing to the right, its head has large black eyes and there are pointed antennae on top of the head. The wasp has blade-like wings with very long fringe hairs held above the body.
A beautiful 0.22mm long female Megaphragma noyesi wasp of the Trichogrammatidae found 14.8.2025 in the old meadow at Great Dixter.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Trichogrammatidae #HighWeald
Side view of an orange-brown flea. Its head and mouthparts are to the left of picture.
One of five Paraceras melis melis badger fleas found on 22.10.2025 on a badger at Mallydams Wood. This one is a female.
#UKWildlife #Flea #Siphonaptera #Mallydams #HighWeald
We have a great walk in Kent this Sunday. All welcome, join us.
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#ramblersuk #hiking #walking #kent #highweald #knowle #tonbridge #sevenoaks #ighthammote #hadlow
A fine warm autumnal day on the footpaths south of East Grinstead in Sussex
October 25
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#HighWeald
A post on autumn fungi in high weald ancient woodland in Ashdown Forest, East Sussex #fungi #ancientwoodland #highweald #ashdwonforest
An enjoyable morning walking on the footpaths from Lamberhurst to Hoathly Farm
October 25
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#Kent
#HighWeald
View from above of a tiny yellow wasp with black marks on either side of its body. The head and antennae are to the top of picture, with the antennae having a shaded stripe look. Wings are outstretched and have long fringe hairs and a strong black blob in their middle.
A beautiful 0.4mm long male Epoligosita nudipennis wasp of the Trichogrammatidae found in birch on 20.8.2025.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Trichogrammatidae #HighWeald
Picture of a slide mounted tiny wasp with wings outstretched. Its body is yellow-grey, head is at the top of picture with antennae projecting upwards, and wings to either side of body are part-shaded towards their middle and the wings have fringe hairs.
Slide mounted female Encarsia citrina parasitoid wasp of the Aphelinidae found under pine trees in Brede High Woods on 8th October.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Aphelinidae #HighWeald
Buxted to Uckfield on the footpaths around Blackboys, a wonderful warm autumnal day.
October 25
#Sussex
#HighWeald
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Mayfield to Buxted in Sussex, a warm autumnal day in the South East of England.
October 25
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#EastSussex
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side view of a shiny black wasp with orange legs
A handsome male Trybliographa gracilicornis wasp of the Eucoilidae, Figitidae found under pine trees in Brede High Woods.
#UKWildlife #wasps #Figitidae #Eucoilidae #HighWeald
