tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post4972113630035757463..comments2024-01-09T23:14:55.682+00:00Comments on JJ's Photographic nature blog: Wild spun-sugar...JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910443806244769469noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-52425038684905646812019-06-25T11:09:07.009+01:002019-06-25T11:09:07.009+01:00You have helped solve a total mystery to me. Bravo...You have helped solve a total mystery to me. Bravo and thank you for your great work. B ) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06080979156978258924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-45090990639014514462014-07-08T17:33:19.587+01:002014-07-08T17:33:19.587+01:00Amazing find and photos,always look forward to you...Amazing find and photos,always look forward to your posts as you have the knack of finding unusual insects and I enjoy your photography. Taken to wearing my reading glasses when I go out now, its amazing how much more I can see ! still looking for a Dock bug, even Mandy seen one in France !!!<br />Amanda xxAmanda Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760505541954557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-51371575859613800482014-07-07T15:50:52.973+01:002014-07-07T15:50:52.973+01:00Hi Maria-yes, frustrating that you can't edit ...Hi Maria-yes, frustrating that you can't edit comments isn't it. I do the same thing myself on blogs I follow sometimes! Anyhow..thank-you for once again being so kind and supportive here. I hadn't considered that could be a moth structure-I suppose because of the 'spun-sugar' around it but will check that suggestion out just as soon as I have a chance. (checks for spilling mistakes) ;-)JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07910443806244769469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-47004547929080302222014-07-07T15:43:58.065+01:002014-07-07T15:43:58.065+01:00Recking???? I mean 'reckon' of course! Lol...Recking???? I mean 'reckon' of course! Lol! Never seem to see spelling mistakes until you've posted my comments either! I reread myself too... says a lot doesn't it? ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-30251283200853333462014-07-07T15:05:13.647+01:002014-07-07T15:05:13.647+01:00Been so looking forward to this and I'm not di...Been so looking forward to this and I'm not disappointed! Wow! Absolutely fascinating to witness the creation of these amazing structures! Thank you! <br /><br />Intrigued by the second cocoon too! Wonder what it is! Will have to do some digging I think! Recking moth for some reason, but most likely wrong! Lol! <br />A very quick search turned up the Apple leaf miner which apparently builds a 'hammock' coccoon! http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=263 Never seen one of those either! Nature never ceases to amaze me!<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />MariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-59710627887617238562014-07-07T14:06:12.469+01:002014-07-07T14:06:12.469+01:00Errrrrrrr I had to go check, yes they are both Cur...Errrrrrrr I had to go check, yes they are both Curculio! Now I'll be searching amongst the fallen acorns this autumn..... ;-)<br />Though I didn't find my one on chestnuts, it was on a flower in my garden!Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-44774002533559315342014-07-07T09:53:52.942+01:002014-07-07T09:53:52.942+01:00Thank-you Mandy. Yes, they do have that appearance...Thank-you Mandy. Yes, they do have that appearance don't they. I think that weevil you have seen is very like our native nut, or acorn weevil? JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07910443806244769469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-37436901084294449702014-07-07T08:25:39.702+01:002014-07-07T08:25:39.702+01:00Absolutely fascinating! I've never seen anythi...Absolutely fascinating! I've never seen anything like this before. Also quite surprised to see that the weevil larvae are like caterpillars. <br /><br />The only larva of a weevil that I have seen is from Curculio elephas which is the (sweet) chestnut weevil. This is a beauty of a weevil and the larva I've seen was cooked inside a chestnut! It looked like a little white maggot but poor thing obviously didn't get to mature..... :-)Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.com