tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post5843161678488854743..comments2024-01-09T23:14:55.682+00:00Comments on JJ's Photographic nature blog: Bishop's mitres and grey daggers....JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07910443806244769469noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-44135284103601841032013-11-10T21:25:38.029+00:002013-11-10T21:25:38.029+00:00Hi Jason,
Good to hear from you. Yes, sure that...Hi Jason,<br />Good to hear from you. Yes, sure that's right about the larvae. I seem to have found mine in open areas of long grass if that helps at all? Must try and catch up with your flickr photos, miss some of my old chums there!JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07910443806244769469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-13713972264870639032013-11-10T20:25:16.416+00:002013-11-10T20:25:16.416+00:00Hi JJ.
Trying to catch up with your blog this even...Hi JJ.<br />Trying to catch up with your blog this evening, another interesting read and, as ever, lovely photos. Think you have found the larva of a Ruby Tiger rather than a Garden tiger, been looking for these for sometime now but without much joy. Still plenty of bugs about, having time to get out with the camera is my problem at the mo. The earwig is amazing, thats one I've never seen before, not even on TV !!<br />Keep up the good work,<br />Jason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-79792980999688332472013-11-07T15:23:36.237+00:002013-11-07T15:23:36.237+00:00Hi...thanks for your comments. Pleased you found s...Hi...thanks for your comments. Pleased you found something of interest. I am still trying to catch up with your older posts...JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07910443806244769469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-40939697376923272772013-11-07T14:18:37.933+00:002013-11-07T14:18:37.933+00:00Nice info and shots. Didnt know milipede/centipede...Nice info and shots. Didnt know milipede/centipede (too bad as thousands of them were around sometime back in monsoon). I also got another answer here. that is earwig. I am noticing one of them for last few days and was wondering what is it.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718699425013457102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-18718172084353476632013-11-07T12:52:12.738+00:002013-11-07T12:52:12.738+00:00Hi Maria...as always, thanks for you interest and ...Hi Maria...as always, thanks for you interest and input. I had no idea about the species of fungus that affected earwigs as I had not come across it before, so that was most welcome information. I think you might be right about the tiger moths too...the garden tigers do seem to have longer hairs and even spots sometimes?<br /><br />Yes, the millipedes and centipedes are interesting little things that are often overlooked and apparently can live as long as seven years.<br /><br />Yes, Herbie is quite photogenic which is why he sometimes features here and I don't! I think he knows he's good lookin' too. As for being patient..yeah, he is most times and he loves the pond and will sit for ages just watching the movement in the water. I'll tell him he has an admirer anyway :-)<br /><br />Thank-you for your enthusiasm for the new look too by the way, just felt it was time to update a little...JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07910443806244769469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-22212210407864985192013-11-07T11:49:29.228+00:002013-11-07T11:49:29.228+00:00PS Love the new look too! :-)PS Love the new look too! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512356822916609819.post-71766986301155101212013-11-07T11:49:00.333+00:002013-11-07T11:49:00.333+00:00Wonderful as ever and, yes, I know I'm biased,...Wonderful as ever and, yes, I know I'm biased, but great to see these Shieldbugs as well! All good for the Atlas! :-)<br /><br />The 'fungusised' earwig is most likely by Entomophthora forficulae, which as the name suggests, is specific to earwings. The one which affects flies is Entomophthora muscae. Fascinating organisms!!<br /><br />Think your garden tigers may in fact be ruby tigers. The hairs on the tiger ones are longer and darker with some orange as well I think, whereas the ruby's are shorter and more brown (light to dark). But I could be wrong!! ;-)<br /><br />Interesting info about the millipedes and centipedes!<br /><br />Isn't Herbie just gorgeous!! What a patient dog he is! Could you give him a kiss from me? x<br /><br />MariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com