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Not at all certain what this little quitter is - I has assumed... that it was a type of assassin bug (Reduviidae), but as its second antennal segment seems to be much longerthan the first, I guess it is a type of damsel bug (Nabidae) instead.
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As for which species of Damsel Bug? I'm just happy to stick my neck out this far. Without going any further.
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Chrysotoxum cautum
Field bindweed
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Hedge Bindweed
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The male Mandarin Duck is still knocking around - having lapsed very much into eclipse, he's definately looking rather femanine at the moment. Still, at least he's got wings - just about managing to elude me as I tried to catch the bloody thing!
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2-spotted ladybird, on account of it having two...
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