Bumblebees, Moths and other Insects

  • Red-tailed Bumblebee

    Bombus lapidarius

  • Buff-tailed Bumblebee

    Bombus terrestris

  • Buff-tailed Bumblebee

    Bombus terrestris

  • Tree Bumblebee

    Bombus hypnorum

  • Tree Bumblebee

    Bombus hypnorum

  • Tree Bumblebee

    Bombus hypnorum

  • Southern Cuckoo Bumblebee

    Bombus vestalis

  • Southern Cuckoo Bumblebee

    Bombus vestalis

  • Early Bumblebee

    Bombus pratorum

  • Early Bumblebee

    Bombus pratorum

  • White-tailed Bumblebee

    Bombus lucorum

  • White-tailed Bumblebee

    Bombus lucorum ; covered in pollen from Himalayan Balsam

  • Common Carder Bee

    Bombus pascuorum

  • Common Carder Bee

    Bombus pascuorum

  • Common Carder Bee

    Bombus pascuorum; an older faded worker

  • Common Carder Bee

    Bombus pascuorum

  • Common Carder Bee

    Bombus pascuorum

  • Common Carder Bee

    Bombus pascuorum

  • Common Red Soldier Beetle

  • Firebug

  • Firebug

  • Stag Beetle

    A magnificent male on a woodland path

  • Stag Beetle

    A magnificent male on a woodland path

  • Stag Beetle

    A magnificent male on a woodland path

  • Praying Mantis

  • Praying Mantis

  • Cardinal Beetle

  • Cardinal Beetle

  • Pot Beetle

    Cryptocephalus bipunctata - an uncommon species found in the Cotswolds

  • Pot Beetle

    Cryptocephalus bipunctata - an uncommon species found in the Cotswolds

  • Harlequin Ladybird

  • Blue Mint Leaf Beetle

  • Nettle Weevil

  • Rose Sawfly

    Caterpillar

  • Rose Sawfly

    Caterpiller

  • Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moth

  • Red Underwing caterpillar

    Camouflaged - the head is top left

  • Shaded Broad Bar Moth

  • Hummingbird Hawk Moth

  • Hummingbird Hawk Moth

  • Hummingbird Hawk Moth

  • Hummingbird Hawk Moth

  • Hummingbird Hawk Moth

  • Hummingbird Hawk Moth

  • Jersey Tiger Moth

  • Jersey Tiger Moth

  • Lime Hawk Moth

  • Fox Moth

    caterpillar

  • Fox Moth

    caterpillar

  • Six-spot Burnet

    on pyramid orchid

  • Six-spot Burnet

  • Six-spot Burnet

  • Six-spot Burnet

  • Six-spot Burnet

  • Six-spot Burnet

    caterpillar

  • Burnet Companion Moth

  • Common Heath Moth

    male

  • Sycamore Moth

    caterpillar

  • Sycamore Moth

    caterpillar

  • Yellow-tail Moth

    Caterpillar

  • Yellow-tail Moth

    Caterpillar

  • Yellow Shell Moth

    a fairly dull, faded example found in September

  • European Owlfly

  • European Owlfly

  • Bee Fly

  • Bee Fly

  • Bee Fly

  • Tawny Mining Bee

  • Hairy-footed Flower Bee

    female

  • Hairy-footed Flower Bee

    female

  • Hairy-footed Flower Bee

    female

  • Hairy-footed Flower Bee

    female

  • Hairy-footed Flower Bee

    male

  • Hairy-footed Flower Bee

    male

  • Bee Beetle

  • Variable Longhorn Beetle

  • Variable Longhorn Beetle

  • Variable Longhorn Beetle

  • Swollen-thigh Beetle

    female

  • Red Shieldbug

  • Red Shieldbug

  • European Striped Shieldbug

  • Southern Green Shieldbug

    5th nymph instar stage - final stage pre-adult

  • Garden Spider

  • Garden Spider

    with prey