Mashbarn Lane

Huge numbers of Pisaura mirabilis, Nursery Web Spiders today in Mashbarn Lane, almost every leaf of Stinging nettle in some areas had one or more spiders poised on it. Another surprise was find large groups of Squash Bug,Coreus marginatus, up to 25 were counted in one group some in mating positions on large Sorrel leaves, others in one's and two's on leaves down the lane.

Coreus marginatus
A tiny juvenile Cricket was the first I have seen this year, It is likely to be Dark Bush Cricket, Pholidoptera griseoaptera


An Orange Ladybird, Halyzia sedecimguttata was spotted on a Bramble leaf.
A Hoverfly looking like Eupeodes luniger was seen moving on leafy plants catching feint heat from the sun.


Another Hoverfly possibly Eristalis tenax was seen nearby. Another species with a very thin body that when at rest concealed it's with folded wings was seen in numbers, probably twenty or more. (Melanostoma spp. ?)