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Wolf Spider, Beecraigs Country Park
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West Lothian - Linlithgow and Beecraigs
A male Wolf spider (Pardosa sp.) at Beecraigs Country Park, West Lothian. Pedipalps (the pair of smaller appendages protruding from the head) are large and bulbous in males, as seen in this specimen, compared to females.
22 April 2016
Long-jawed orb-weaver spider, Beecraigs Country Park
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West Lothian - Linlithgow and Beecraigs
Long-jawed orb-weaver spider (Tetragnatha extensa), Beecraigs Country Park, West Lothian. This specimen has a parasitic wasp larva on its abdomen. This explains the difference in size and colouration of this specimen compared to typical characteristics of this species.
22 April 2016
Pond Skater, Beecraigs Country Park
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West Lothian - Linlithgow and Beecraigs
Pond Skater, Beecraigs Country Park, West Lothian
22 April 2016
Pond Skater, Beecraigs Country Park
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West Lothian - Linlithgow and Beecraigs
Pond Skater, Beecraigs Country Park, West Lothian
22 April 2016
Water Cricket, Beecraigs Country Park
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West Lothian - Linlithgow and Beecraigs
Water Cricket, Beecraigs Country Park, West Lothian
22 April 2016
Water Cricket, Beecraigs Country Park
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West Lothian - Linlithgow and Beecraigs
Water Cricket, Beecraigs Country Park, West Lothian
22 April 2016
Grass Bug, Beecraigs Country Park
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West Lothian - Linlithgow and Beecraigs
Grass Bug, Beecraigs Country Park, West Lothian
22 April 2016
Common Carder Bumblebee on Comfrey
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Midlothian - Vogrie Country Park
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Comfrey (Symphytum sp), Common Carders are ginger with black hairs on the abdomen. They have a long tongue that allows them to feed on plants with long tubular florets. This photo was taken TWIC (The Wildlife Information Centre) and Bumblebee Conservation Trust Bumblebee ID Workshop, Vogrie Country Park. The pollen basket can be clearly seen.
05 July 2016
Garden Bumblebee on Comfrey
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Midlothian - Vogrie Country Park
Garden Bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) on Comfrey (Symphytum sp). As its name suggests, this bumblebee is often found in gardens. It has a yellow-black-yellow pattern on the thorax and a white tail. This photo was taken at TWIC (The Wildlife Information Centre) and Bumblebee Conservation Trust Bumblebee ID Workshop, Vogrie Country Park.
05 July 2016
Buff tailed bumblebee on Comfrey
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Midlothian - Vogrie Country Park
Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) on Comfrey (Symphytum sp). Buff-tailed bumblebees are the UK's largest bee and are so called due to the queen's buff coloured tail. Worker bees have a white tail with a small buff line before the abdomen. This photo was taken at TWIC (The Wildlife Information Centre) and Bumblebee Conservation Trust Bumblebee ID Workshop, Vogrie Country Park.
