Common Fox Spider, Wester Moss, Fallin

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Common Fox Spider (Alopecosa pulverulenta) at Wester Moss, Fallin. It is incredibly well camouflaged against the background of dead vegetation.
The spider is found in many open habitats, including heathland, grasslands, moorland, dunes and old quarries and pits. This species is of the family Lycosidae, the Wolf spiders.

13 September 2016

Common Fox Spider, Wester Moss, Fallin

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Common fox spider (Alopecosa pulverulenta) at Wester Moss, Fallin. The spider is found in many open habitats, including heathland, grasslands, moorland, dunes and old quarries and pits. This species is of the family Lycosidae, the Wolf spiders.

13 September 2016

White- tailed bumblebee

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White- tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) at Wester Moss, Fallin

13 September 2016

Red-legged Shieldbug

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Red-legged Shieldbug ( Pentatoma rufipes) at Wester Moss, Fallin

13 September 2016

Red-legged Shieldbug

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Red-legged Shieldbug ( Pentatoma rufipes) at Wester Moss, Fallin

13 September 2016

Southern hawker

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Southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea) at Wester Moss, Fallin

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Cranberry

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Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos) at Wester Moss raised bog, Fallin, Stirlingshire. This native plant can be found growing in boggy areas. The pinkish petals of the flower are often swept backwards, with orange anthers projecting forwards.

13 September 2016

Sawfly larva

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Sawfly larva at Wester Moss.Fallin

13 September 2016

Round-leaved Sundew

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Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) can be found on heathland and is a common plant in Scotland. It uses sticky dew on the end of its tendrils to capture insects. The leaf will then wrap itself around the insect and digest it. It has adapted to this carnivorous diet due to the low nutrient levels in its habitat. This one was photographed at Wester Moss, Fallin, Stirlingshire.

13 September 2016

Common Hair Cap Moss

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Common Hair Cap Moss (Polytrichum commune) at Wester Moss, Fallin

13 September 2016