tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post4742632734055609329..comments2023-10-01T14:34:35.157+01:00Comments on 1000 for 1KSQ: 200 at last - Slow Progress (Lincolnshire)Andy Musgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105588316743620086noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-32181869617363352462013-04-25T12:43:53.139+01:002013-04-25T12:43:53.139+01:00Hi Martin,
Your "Ocypus olens" looks lik...Hi Martin,<br />Your "Ocypus olens" looks like one of the other species in what used to be genus Staphylinus but I'm afraid I can't be more helpful, other than to say it ain't olens, which is distinctively big, broad and black.<br />Asaphidion flavipes was split into 3 some years ago and I think yours is the commonest of the trio: A. curtum, which has pale antennae and (just visible in your photo) pale subterminal segment to the maxillary palps. You can download an ID guide from here:<br />http://markgtelfer.co.uk/beetles/carabidae-ground-beetles/<br />Cheers,<br />MarkMark G. Telferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02436213627213480893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-38978094055433979052013-04-25T07:18:30.991+01:002013-04-25T07:18:30.991+01:00Thanks Matt, the spider was swept next to a pond.Thanks Matt, the spider was swept next to a pond.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809688849512894037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-17789494279477173812013-04-24T19:06:42.490+01:002013-04-24T19:06:42.490+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461922953389188911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666457738678091444.post-33342829114780520902013-04-24T19:06:23.007+01:002013-04-24T19:06:23.007+01:00Your spider is larinioides cornutus, the furrow or...Your spider is larinioides cornutus, the furrow orb-weaver. Common close to water in grasses, reeds etc. There are two look-alikes, l.sclopetarius the bridge spider (normally on man made structures) and l.patagiatus (uncommon in bushes/trees not always near water).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461922953389188911noreply@blogger.com