Speckled bush-cricket nymph

1 July 2021

Snail Hunting

Lizzie Bees, Flies, Sawflies, Speckled bush-cricket, Speckled bush-cricket nymph 0

Today’s pics: slug egg on a twig, wet bee on a flower, a speckled bush-cricket nymph, a curled rose sawfly larvae on the rose bush and some snails hanging around.

22 June 2021

Interesting insects

Lizzie Bees, Flies, Hoverflies, Sawflies, Snails, Speckled bush-cricket, Speckled bush-cricket nymph, Spiders 0

Interesting insects in the garden today.

21 June 2021

Solstice snail hunting

Lizzie Beetles, Pill bugs, Slugs, Snails, Speckled bush-cricket, Speckled bush-cricket nymph, Spiders 0

Today was the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. However, the first day of summer felt almost like fall in the Netherlands, with showers and cooler temperatures — good for snail hunting!

19 June 2021

Cross garden spider and other critters

Lizzie Flies, Green bottle flies, Snails, Speckled bush-cricket, Speckled bush-cricket nymph, Spiders, Stink / Shield bugs, Weevils 0

A favorite spider of SHI is the Cross garden spider, with the magnificent, iconic cross pattern on its back. It’s an orb-weaver spider. Cross garden spiders are beneficial to gardens because they eat pests. They might look frightening and creepy but they are harmless to humans. This spider rarely bites unless provoked, and the bite is mild.