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Roadkillphil
22-05-2011, 07:50 PM
Was pokin around the hedgerows today with the kids and found a few of these moths.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3342/5747386259_63c7e83355.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7904270@N07/5747386259/)
Moth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7904270@N07/5747386259/) by roadkillphil (http://www.flickr.com/people/7904270@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2648/5747938646_748af615bc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7904270@N07/5747938646/)
Fairy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7904270@N07/5747938646/) by roadkillphil (http://www.flickr.com/people/7904270@N07/), on Flickr

Kinda looked like fairies fluttering about with those huge antenae.
No idea what its called... any clues?

Cheers

Phil
RobbC
22-05-2011, 08:15 PM
Lovely pictures Phil:). Dunno what the bug is though.

Robb
Matt
22-05-2011, 08:43 PM
Nice find mate, looks like this one http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Longhorn.html bit more Longhorn info here http://www.gardensafari.net/en_picpages/nemophora_degeerella.htm

Oll an gwella,

Matt.
Ben Casey
22-05-2011, 09:55 PM
Good picture :)
JonnyP
23-05-2011, 05:12 PM
Nice moth, and good id there Matt. I used to go moth trapping and found all sorts. They are amazing little creatures.
Martin
23-05-2011, 05:14 PM
I'm just waiting for Claire Cawley to start screaming hysterically all over this thread.

Martin
Roadkillphil
24-05-2011, 07:08 PM
Nice find mate, looks like this one http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Longhorn.html bit more Longhorn info here http://www.gardensafari.net/en_picpages/nemophora_degeerella.htm

Oll an gwella,

Matt.

Cheers Bud, thats bang on, great links :D

Thanks to all for ye comments :D Like the idea of the moth traps Jonny, may have a go at makin one this summer :D
JonnyP
24-05-2011, 09:39 PM
Cheers Bud, thats bang on, great links :D

Thanks to all for ye comments :D Like the idea of the moth traps Jonny, may have a go at makin one this summer :D

I made my one using this guide http://www.atropos.info/gardenmoths.html
It worked a treat. Me and the lad used to go out with a moth expert and we learnt a lot of the moths and used to find some real nice ones.
Used to get hornets coming in too, real docile they were..
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/jonpickett/oooooooooo13.jpg

Some of the hawk moths we would find..
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/jonpickett/oooooooooo18.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/jonpickett/oooooooooo19.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/jonpickett/DSC03634Small.jpg

I'll stop there.. I could bore you all night with moth photos..