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Amongst the many different Ground Beetles is a genus called Poecilus which stands out through their metallic colours. There are 4 different species in the UK which look very similar.
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Continuing with the letter B amongst the moths observed last year: Beautiful Hook-tip , Laspeyria flexula , Beautiful Yellow Underwing , Anarta myrtilli , Bee Moth , Aphomia sociella and Bird-cherry Ermine , Yponomeuta evonymella
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The Springtail-stalker , Notiophilus sp ,is a type of ground beetle which hunts springtails in the leaf litter and moss. There are 8 species which look all very similar. We also found a larva which we think is a Notiophilus larva. #WildlifeUK , #NatureUK , #InvertebratesUK , #InsectsUK , #BeetlesUK

This small moth is a Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix , Pandemis cerasana.

Even smaller, this is a Barred Grass-veneer , Agriphila inquinatella, one of the Crambidae.

The Barred Marble , Celypha striana, is another small moth in the Tortricidae family .

The biggest of the 4 is the Barred Straw , Gandaritis pyraliata, one of the Geometridae. So the connection is in the name, they are all 'Barred'

Some more moths from last year. Can you guess what they have in common? Comment if you think you know the answer :-) (Or read the ALT text hehe)
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Found a few of these on the house wall (Bridgwater/Somerset). They seem to be empty so I wondered if they were parasitised? Any idea on what type of caterpillar and/or parasite? #WildlifeUK , #NatureUK , #InvertebratesUK , #InsectsUK , #CaterpillarsUK, #MothsUK , #ParasitesUK

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This is another species of Dung beetle, most likely Aphodius sphacelatus. Dung beetle are also known as dwellers, because the larvae live and feed within the dung pat itself. #NatureUK , #WildlifeUK , #InsectsUK , #InvertebratesUK , #BeetlesUK , #Beetles , #Wildlife , #Insects , #Invertebrates

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