Another accumulated collection of small invertebrates found in and around the small garden of my apartment in Fnaitees.
Macro is not my forte, but it has proven to be really interesting and amazing what you can find, if you take the time to look a little more closely. Thanks again to Huw Roberts for his input on some of the ID's
This is a minute Beetle that preferred the underside of the Oleander leaf
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| Beetle sp. |
This Beetle with funky side-stripes remains unidentified
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| Beetle sp. |
As does this insect - not even sure of the Genus
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| Unidentified |
However, the riotous Crimson-speckled Flunkey is quite unmistakable - it reminds me of the circus clown with its colours
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| Crimson-speckled Flunkey (Utetheisa pulchella) |
A couple of Fly species, also unidentified
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| Fly sp. |
and some that are
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| Common Lagoon Fly (Eristalinus aeneus) |
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| Sarcophagidae sp. |
This tiny but distinctive fella is a Fruit Fly
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| Goniurellia octoradiata |
Whilst this almost white Bee is part of the Sweat Bee family
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| Halictus pici falx |
And is not too dissimilar to this Leafcutter Bee
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| Leafcutter Bee (Megachile sp.) |
Here is one of the Hover Fly species
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| Simosyrphus aegyptius |
The Honey Bee is more obvious and it is amazing to see how much pollen is stuffed into the hairy receptacle on its hind leg called a corbiculae
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| Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) |
I found this beefy looking Beetle on the walkway
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| Mesostema puncticollis |
Whilst this Mint Moth challenged me in finally getting a picture before it disappeared
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| Mint Moth (Pyrausta aurata) |
Not sure what came out of this small and delicate cocoon?
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| Unknown occupant |
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