Today in the UK, it's one of those early summer days that a quite hot, I'm not one for the heat, however, I have been out as the good thing about this weather is the abundance of different creatures you can find, just by going in the garden.
One of the most unusual things I found today, was this on the picture above, to put it's size into perspective, the leaf that is on is a Rosemary leaf, so as you know, they aren't the largest leaves in the world. Anyhow, while I was looking for photography subjects, I saw this on the rosemary and I initially thought it was a small slug (with the naked eye), it wasn't until I'd took a shot then I realised it has legs.
I've been looking on google, and can't really find anything matching this, the nearest thing I can come up with is that it's some sort of larvae of some kind.
I'm based in the South Yorkshire region of the UK, and I just wondered if anyone else has seen anything like this or knows what it is?
I thought I'd share a few more pics from today, not my best work, but I like the shots.
I've had to crop this, as didn't see it when I took the shot, but can you see the little yellow creature in the middle of the flower?
Bumble Bee
I think this is some sort of flying ant, initially I thought it was a wasp, but looking at the hairs on it and it's head, it looks like an ant to myself (image slightly blurred).
Sorry for the lack of ID on these creatures, I am still learning, but Macro photography has certainly brought me closer to nature and I have a new found respect for it, as it seams every creature does something beneficial for the environment.
All shots taken by myself, using a Sigma 105mm F2.8 Macro Lens, with additional help (at least on the first shot) with the Raynox 250, shot using a Sony A7iii camera.
You might get some answers on https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthisbug/ if no one here knows. Very strange indeed!
Hey Darren! Fab pictures as always.
As far as ID goes, you almost had it! It looks like a type of Larvae for a Beetle, and the plant it is on is Rosemary. I searched for Rosemary Beetle Larvae and I found this, which makes it the larvae of a Rosemary Beetle :-)
Keep an eye on it, as the adult form is quite striking.
Your other tiny yellow insect I believe is a type of Globular Springtail, but I don't know which one. Well spotted though as they are genuinely tiny!
Dunno what your last one is (flying ant) but it looks more like a Mining Bee (Andrena sp) to me, they can be hairy close-up
Hi Dan, thanks ever so much for the info, will definitely keep an eye out for the Rosemary Beetle. I wasn't sure on the flying ant one, but it was the hairs on the rear of the insect that convinced me it was a ant as it looks very similar to what's on the brown ants on the garden, but I'm no expert so may well be wrong lol.
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That's interesting. I would like to share something I've seen recently in Russia. We took a walk with my wife and we saw this on the trees :
I never seen something like that before. They were also falling from trees like rain. Maybe something strange is happening with the planet. I don't know what's that. First time seeing that during my 36 years of life. ☺
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