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13. Assorted caddisflies. At least I think these are caddisflies. I know very little about these bugs, but they're delightful guests. #InverteFest

A tiny, long thin flying bug, with orange and black wings that are folded and hide its body, a tiny head, and long impossibly thin antennas. I think it's a caddisfly but don't quote me on that.

Another presumed-caddisfly, with very lacey patterned wings folded over its body, long and thin antennas on its tiny head, and a dark colour.

Top down view of a salt and pepper coloured speckled probable caddisfly with a long thin shape, small head and long thin antennas.

A very orange caddisfly with folded mottled orange and brown wings, a tiny head with round black eyes, and long orange antennas.

aug 31, 2025, 10:28 pm • 20 0

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14. Lastly… - water boatman (I didn't know they could fly til I saw this'un) - one of many different ladybird visitors - unidentified fly (we get a lot of those, I'm bad at fly ID) - burying beetle & attached mites! Only every had one of these beets drop by, so cool to see. Happy #InverteFest!

A lozenge shaped bug with two long paddle-like legs sticking out to the sides, big black eyes, dark on top and light underneath. It's a water boatman I think.

A ladybird beetle, a pleasingly round and shiny hemispherical beet, classic red with black spots. Delightful.

A tiny fly of some kind with a round-ish shiny black body, big red eyes, and long transparent wings.

The back end of a burying beetle poking out of an egg tray from my moth trap. It's got quite a boxy shape, a pointed bum and spiny legs. You can't really see its head. It's black but dotted with orange mites.

sep 1, 2025, 12:17 am • 16 0 • view