We’ve had a few new species in the Garden during April, and the following two have very little in common, one being a True Bug and the other a Beetle. Apart, that is, from their vernacular name being Tortoise. The Tortoise Beetle, recorded on the 20th April 2025. These odd but very pretty looking beetlesContinue reading “A couple of Tortoises”
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New moth species Case-bearing Clothes Moth
We say new species, but in truth it’s only new in so far as we’ve seen them in the house before on many occasions, but never recorded one in the Garden. Even this one was recorded on the patio doors and came from inside. They are extremely common and widespread. A so called micro-moth fromContinue reading “New moth species Case-bearing Clothes Moth”
New Garden Species – Pseudeuophrys lanigera…
…otherwise known as the Jumping House Spider. According to Britains Spiders*, this species was first recorded in England in 1930. An online search supports this view, with several sites saying this initial record was in Devon. All sources agree that the species has spread across the country and into Scotland since this time. With distributionContinue reading “New Garden Species – Pseudeuophrys lanigera…”
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