Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus), female, on Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.)

Purple Hairstreak near Pen-carn yesterday during an entomology interrupted 40km circuit on the mountain velocipede. Probably worth checking any oak heavy hedgerow on the levels. #bugsbybike #butterflies #flutterbies

Sicus ferrugineus.

Eristalinus aeneus.

Eupeodes luniger.

Bit more #bugsbybike round the western levels. Nothing too exciting, a few syrphs, bee-grabber, etc. Also Med Gull at Peterstone Gout and Kingfisher along Pencoed Reen. #diptera #syrphidae #conopidae

Flower Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) with Syrphus sp. prey.

Traumatised Platycheirus albimanus.

Popped over to Magor Marsh for a bit of syrphing yesterday. Witnessed a murder, as did a, now deeply traumatised, Platycheirus albimanus. 💀😱 #bugsbybike #lowcarbonentomology