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Ruth Newby
@ruthnewby.bsky.social
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Officially moth-obsessed, also easily distracted by birds, butterflies, flies, wasps and spiders. Musically devoted to an (un)holy trinity of Bruce Springsteen, Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen.
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 15m
Larva of Parornix scoticella, on Rowan at Hill Hook LNR which is new for SK10. @pmandrews1973.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social #teammoth
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 1h
The Isochnus mine which I collected on 5/10 has produced an adult, allowing identification as I. sequensi. There are some records of this species to N & E of me, but none from the B’ham area, though a beetle this small is easily overlooked. @vc28wildlife.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social
Isochnus sequensi, identified by its yellow fore and mid femora. It measures about 2mm in length. The mine showing the exit hole
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 2h
This Feathered Thorn has complete confidence in its camouflage as a dead leaf, it’s been sitting on the patio all day! #teammoth
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 3h
Wonder if the good weather this year has helped this species expand so far so quickly?
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 3h
They are very resistant to pollution, I imagine that’s why (and why they are known as ‘London Planes’)
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 5h
Not a lot of Plane trees round here so a bit of a novelty!
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 6h
A Plane tree in Shenstone (S.Staffs) absolutely covered in mines of Phyllonorycter plantani #teammoth #leafminers
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 6h
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 6h
Extremely envious, don’t seem to be able to get this species in my garden…
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 8h
Very much so 😀
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 8h
Good point!
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 8h
Absolutely!
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 8h
Glad you finally got one! And I’ve only had Yellow-line Quaker once in my garden.
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 10h
Thanks Debbie, things are definitely looking up this morning.
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 10h
Could it have hitched a ride on something?
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 10h
Thanks Clare
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 10h
Stinkhorn looks a lot more ‘suggestive’ and also is very smelly!
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 10h
The moth gods brought me a Cappuccino this morning, I thought that was nice of them ☕️ Also Feathered Thorn NFY, 3 Barred Sallow, 7 (!) R-g Carpet and the obligatory Merveille de Jour. And the dog made it through the night with no ‘accidents’. #teammoth @pmandrews1973.bsky.social
Green-brindled Crescent, f. capucina aka ‘Capuccino’ Feathered Thorn Barred Sallow, the freshest of the three in the trap Merveille de Jour
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 11h
Both fungi are Shaggy Inkcap/Lawyers Cap in the early (RH) and late (LH) stages.
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 11h
Cheeky 😜
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 21h
Nice, not seen that one before.
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 22h
Hate to say it, but there’s already one in my trap 😉
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 23h
Thanks Clare ❤️
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 23h
Yes, you guessed correctly.
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Ruth Newby @ruthnewby.bsky.social · 23h
He seems to be in the mend, for now at least (he is 16 yrs old & has a lot of medical issues but has had tummy trouble & stopped eating on Wednesday which resulted in a night on IV drip at the vet’s). Thank goodness for Petplan…
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