Photographs of insects, spiders & other small crittershttps://bugportraits.uk/en-GB© Ethan Brierley, licensed under CC BY 4.0https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/spotted-longhorn-2022/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/spotted-longhorn-2022/Sun, 29 Jan 2023 10:37:34 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3fbc5306e8d02e26/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="6024" alt="Spotted Longhorn" /></figure> <p><i>Rutpela maculata</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/walnut-orb-weaver/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/walnut-orb-weaver/Sat, 30 Jul 2022 07:57:41 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a77a62a9d7740077/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Walnut Orb Weaver, photo 1 of 12" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/6a05f554d1756d41/1600.jpg" width="1732" height="2167" alt="Walnut Orb Weaver, photo 2 of 12" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/06d87179ae1fe478/1600.jpg" width="1735" height="2167" alt="Walnut Orb Weaver, photo 3 of 12" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f3c67276cbcf4cd4/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Walnut Orb Weaver, photo 4 of 12" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/228d477a1555a642/1200.jpg" width="1200" height="1499" alt="Walnut Orb Weaver, photo 5 of 12" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/099e997377df2fa6/1199.jpg" width="1199" height="1499" alt="Walnut Orb Weaver, photo 6 of 12" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/ed0685f2139ec65f/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Walnut Orb Weaver, photo 7 of 12" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3b11d33a38d86a43/1600.jpg" width="2187" height="2735" alt="Walnut Orb Weaver, photo 8 of 12" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/abdaf306755546d9/1600.jpg" width="2189" height="2735" alt="Walnut Orb Weaver, photo 9 of 12" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/fbe74c94ef8377ee/1600.jpg" width="2615" height="3270" alt="Walnut Orb Weaver, photo 10 of 12" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c451499e29827ca3/1600.jpg" width="2560" height="3204" alt="Walnut Orb Weaver, photo 11 of 12" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1a07c38a3131583d/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="6024" alt="Walnut Orb Weaver, photo 12 of 12" /></figure> <p><i>Nuctenea umbratica</i></p> Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/yellow-meadow-ant/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/yellow-meadow-ant/Sun, 24 Jul 2022 16:29:54 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3ace0fc853356b03/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Yellow Meadow Ant" /></figure> <p><i>Lasius flavus</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/banded-centipede/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/banded-centipede/Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:59:47 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/ba168689fc6bbf59/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Banded Centipede, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/39f0eeb0a1bb31e7/1600.jpg" width="1625" height="2031" alt="Banded Centipede, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/dd84f84fa751cc3c/1600.jpg" width="1623" height="2031" alt="Banded Centipede, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Lithobius variegatus</i></p> Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/weevil-2022-2/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/weevil-2022-2/Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:31:09 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d415a021ebf0701e/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Weevil, photo 1 of 7" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/78e37da056f1ffed/1600.jpg" width="2308" height="2883" alt="Weevil, photo 2 of 7" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/650bb2f40a70dd10/1600.jpg" width="2305" height="2883" alt="Weevil, photo 3 of 7" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c3e1f871576279ac/1600.jpg" width="3218" height="4020" alt="Weevil, photo 4 of 7" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e7327903511e3bf2/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Weevil, photo 5 of 7" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3673f7da4724a701/1428.jpg" width="1428" height="1785" alt="Weevil, photo 6 of 7" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/851b1d28ca578ee3/1600.jpg" width="2251" height="2816" alt="Weevil, photo 7 of 7" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/woodlouse-spider-2022-3/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/woodlouse-spider-2022-3/Mon, 11 Jul 2022 19:36:40 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2d884de1ccfc7679/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Woodlouse spider, photo 1 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1dbc2045cb9ac490/1600.jpg" width="2033" height="2541" alt="Woodlouse spider, photo 2 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c8c00a29da98c277/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Woodlouse spider, photo 3 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/850fed194fdb42e1/1600.jpg" width="2011" height="2513" alt="Woodlouse spider, photo 4 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2fcb6e8413cae939/1600.jpg" width="2010" height="2513" alt="Woodlouse spider, photo 5 of 5" /></figure> <p><i>Dysdera crocata</i></p> Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/violet-ground-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/violet-ground-beetle/Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:18:43 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/30ded5f190a1bc86/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Violet Ground Beetle, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/0b22f6f8108b5a1d/1600.jpg" width="2127" height="2659" alt="Violet Ground Beetle, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/08bae262b64e7c95/1600.jpg" width="3129" height="3911" alt="Violet Ground Beetle, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7c1f08bfb44d411c/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Violet Ground Beetle, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p><i>Carabus violaceus</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/gibbaranea-gibbosa/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/gibbaranea-gibbosa/Mon, 04 Jul 2022 06:20:44 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/9d2e8d1b436e8d71/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Gibbaranea gibbosa" /></figure> <p><i>Gibbaranea gibbosa</i></p> Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cranefly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cranefly/Sun, 03 Jul 2022 19:20:12 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/517c1ae388fe122c/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Cranefly, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/72081adc9b6fc7dc/1600.jpg" width="3217" height="4020" alt="Cranefly, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/9936aad5784df745/1600.jpg" width="1608" height="2008" alt="Cranefly, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/bae227e8d50b306e/1600.jpg" width="1608" height="2008" alt="Cranefly, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p><i>Tipula maxima</i></p> Ethan BrierleyFlieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/rustic-wolf-spider/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/rustic-wolf-spider/Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:56:15 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/09a1cb5df0476913/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Rustic Wolf Spider, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d3809ad3a7ecb6c1/1600.jpg" width="1873" height="2341" alt="Rustic Wolf Spider, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a09ba3581454437a/1600.jpg" width="1873" height="2341" alt="Rustic Wolf Spider, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2b56a691b7532915/1600.jpg" width="3216" height="4020" alt="Rustic Wolf Spider, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p><i>Trochosa ruricola</i></p> Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/weevil-2022/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/weevil-2022/Sun, 26 Jun 2022 08:50:02 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/184ea4a3bef09ec4/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Weevil, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/0c1e871af09e8135/1600.jpg" width="3215" height="4020" alt="Weevil, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/23289739a156392c/1600.jpg" width="1998" height="2495" alt="Weevil, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/619c9162b1984e3e/1440.jpg" width="1440" height="1800" alt="Weevil, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/damselfly-larvae/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/damselfly-larvae/Damselfly larvae found under a rock at the edge of a lake.Sat, 25 Jun 2022 08:36:00 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3f6a53973972be9a/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Damselfly larvae, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/0f4e67a719709c4b/1600.jpg" width="2193" height="2746" alt="Damselfly larvae, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5f73cb4d90186526/1600.jpg" width="2195" height="2746" alt="Damselfly larvae, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p>Damselfly larvae found under a rock at the edge of a lake.</p>Ethan BrierleyDragonflies & damselflieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/zebra-jumping-spider/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/zebra-jumping-spider/Zebra Jumping Spider eating cranefly.Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:06:57 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/329cf4c6611de8a0/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Zebra Jumping Spider" /></figure> <p><i>Salticus scenicus</i></p> <p>Zebra Jumping Spider eating cranefly.</p>Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/lesser-yellow-underwing-caterpillar/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/lesser-yellow-underwing-caterpillar/Lesser Yellow Underwing caterpillar feet.Sun, 12 Jun 2022 20:21:08 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/244b64d23dc1fa5f/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Lesser yellow underwing caterpillar, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/328c032205a5d733/1600.jpg" width="2615" height="3268" alt="Lesser yellow underwing caterpillar, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3621e217e9d4522b/1600.jpg" width="2616" height="3268" alt="Lesser yellow underwing caterpillar, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Noctua comes</i></p> <p>Lesser Yellow Underwing caterpillar feet.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/mystery-larva/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/mystery-larva/I’m not sure what this was. I found it wriggling inside a tree stump. I’m guessing it’s a dragonfly nymph but it was my understanding that they only lay eggs in water. I can’t find any similar images online.Sat, 11 Jun 2022 22:06:58 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/ea25f7f64881890d/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="6024" alt="Mystery larva, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1ba0bb90fb0ea286/1600.jpg" width="3738" height="4680" alt="Mystery larva, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c9cc316d25d7ce94/1600.jpg" width="1868" height="2335" alt="Mystery larva, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8d1f776348b062aa/1600.jpg" width="1869" height="2335" alt="Mystery larva, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p>I’m not sure what this was. I found it wriggling inside a tree stump. I’m guessing it’s a dragonfly nymph but it was my understanding that they only lay eggs in water. I can’t find any similar images online.</p>Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/alder-fly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/alder-fly/Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:09:15 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e2c5aa20fc903048/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Alder Fly, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/895ed7caeef9455a/1600.jpg" width="2195" height="2745" alt="Alder Fly, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e41b33befd38f5c3/1600.jpg" width="2215" height="2745" alt="Alder Fly, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Sialis lutaria</i></p> Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/aphids/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/aphids/Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:33:28 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c5382db022e9e75d/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Aphids, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e089181c5c282616/1600.jpg" width="1993" height="2494" alt="Aphids, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/4fb812d0b8276203/1600.jpg" width="1994" height="2494" alt="Aphids, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/63920320c36cffb0/1600.jpg" width="1991" height="2494" alt="Aphids, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyShieldbugs & other true bugshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/lesser-stag-beetle-2022/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/lesser-stag-beetle-2022/Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:59:15 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/bb2b1303b0b8e14a/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Lesser Stag Beetle, photo 1 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c031d27429377bdd/1600.jpg" width="2921" height="3651" alt="Lesser Stag Beetle, photo 2 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c2a74ccf03ef92bb/1600.jpg" width="2921" height="3651" alt="Lesser Stag Beetle, photo 3 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/0a3401080e5d07f1/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Lesser Stag Beetle, photo 4 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/dddccc4b9075f0f3/1600.jpg" width="2866" height="3577" alt="Lesser Stag Beetle, photo 5 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/09527aa0bb69814d/1600.jpg" width="2862" height="3577" alt="Lesser Stag Beetle, photo 6 of 6" /></figure> <p><i>Dorcus parallelipipedus</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/holly-blue-2022/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/holly-blue-2022/Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:24:40 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5c2dec9e25e47a6d/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Holly Blue, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7f5c0a1f74426b3b/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Holly Blue, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Celastrina argiolus</i></p> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/glow-worm/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/glow-worm/Glow-worm female.Mon, 06 Jun 2022 09:09:20 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/bc5d503c295cfc5c/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Glow-worm" /></figure> <p><i>Lampyris noctiluca</i></p> <p>Glow-worm female.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/brimstone-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/brimstone-moth/Sun, 05 Jun 2022 17:01:37 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d8a53e77abe8973e/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Brimstone Moth" /></figure> <p><i>Opisthograptis luteolata</i></p> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/lacewing/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/lacewing/Sun, 05 Jun 2022 11:19:15 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8a1860d6b54f0366/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="6024" alt="Lacewing, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e2eb9e900732a404/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Lacewing, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7b8ba63a189bf476/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Lacewing, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Chrysopidae</i></p> Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/orchesella-villosa/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/orchesella-villosa/Sun, 05 Jun 2022 07:50:22 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/310705f9b6bf7bb9/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Orchesella villosa, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/827e4907e436b85d/1600.jpg" width="2091" height="2091" alt="Orchesella villosa, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Orchesella villosa</i></p> Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/baby-garden-spiders/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/baby-garden-spiders/Baby Garden Spiders among cyclamen flowers.Sat, 04 Jun 2022 21:42:48 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/ea27b92923bba3da/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Baby Garden Spiders, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2817f47fba4ddd59/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Baby Garden Spiders, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Araneus diadematus</i></p> <p>Baby Garden Spiders among cyclamen flowers.</p>Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/myrmica-ants/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/myrmica-ants/Sat, 04 Jun 2022 21:29:22 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3a48cf99396bc36c/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Myrmica ants, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/32d5612905ae46e0/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Myrmica ants, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/645ff71c9190d5ac/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Myrmica ants, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Myrmica</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/red-velvet-mite/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/red-velvet-mite/Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:12:23 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a43b7c6cb92b3f08/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Red Velvet Mite, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/47c7829c0b18d4c6/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Red Velvet Mite, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Trombidiidae</i></p> Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/varied-carpet-beetle-2022/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/varied-carpet-beetle-2022/Thu, 02 Jun 2022 22:43:05 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/4e71e02cde15967a/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Varied carpet beetle" /></figure> <p><i>Anthrenus verbasci</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/woodlouse-spider-2022-2/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/woodlouse-spider-2022-2/Thu, 02 Jun 2022 08:34:23 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/9c48f82a8a9fa40d/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Woodlouse spider, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/0231e33e119b4790/1600.jpg" width="1922" height="2402" alt="Woodlouse spider, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5b12067d96f9be18/1600.jpg" width="1921" height="2402" alt="Woodlouse spider, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c23e8f1b43fd8411/1600.jpg" width="3120" height="3901" alt="Woodlouse spider, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p><i>Dysdera</i></p> Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cucumber-green-orb-spider/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cucumber-green-orb-spider/Wed, 01 Jun 2022 20:56:24 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/42553f962b7544f7/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Cucumber Green Orb Spider, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/4398c1c61171875e/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Cucumber Green Orb Spider, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Araniella cucurbitina sensu lato</i></p> Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/7-spot-ladybird/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/7-spot-ladybird/Sun, 27 Mar 2022 21:16:07 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/dfeb882e2e081591/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="7-spot ladybird" /></figure> <p><i>Coccinella septempunctata</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/erigone-dwarf-spider/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/erigone-dwarf-spider/Sat, 26 Mar 2022 09:25:02 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/621642a0be5e450d/1273.jpg" width="1273" height="1273" alt="Erigone Dwarf Spider, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/64b7ab5119b70aeb/1579.jpg" width="1579" height="1579" alt="Erigone Dwarf Spider, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/greenhouse-millipede/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/greenhouse-millipede/Fri, 25 Mar 2022 19:33:53 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/ed270e15c54ec1bc/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Greenhouse millipede, photo 1 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1f026405f88dbcad/1600.jpg" width="1731" height="2163" alt="Greenhouse millipede, photo 2 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/40394f2662a66e7e/1600.jpg" width="1731" height="2163" alt="Greenhouse millipede, photo 3 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e393eadbd07c8201/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Greenhouse millipede, photo 4 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a63573ccc2f8b851/1600.jpg" width="1752" height="2189" alt="Greenhouse millipede, photo 5 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f038ebbfbfa93746/1600.jpg" width="1751" height="2189" alt="Greenhouse millipede, photo 6 of 6" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/negro-ant/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/negro-ant/Negro Ant (real common name).Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:15:13 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8244cf139cec75e5/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Negro Ant, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/6319cfb0de880c33/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="6024" alt="Negro Ant, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2c118d488b30efaf/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="6024" alt="Negro Ant, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Formica fusca</i></p> <p>Negro Ant (real common name).</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ichneumon-extensorius/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ichneumon-extensorius/Female parasitoid wasp.Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:47:54 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/df039bea69cb9afb/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="6024" alt="Ichneumon extensorius" /></figure> <p><i>Ichneumon extensorius</i></p> <p>Female parasitoid wasp.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/springtail/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/springtail/Sun, 20 Mar 2022 11:39:30 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f5362d7af6a6684c/1041.jpg" width="1041" height="1301" alt="Springtail, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7791ed633a00349e/1120.jpg" width="1120" height="1400" alt="Springtail, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Orchesella villosa</i></p> Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/clubiona-spider/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/clubiona-spider/Shallow focus, still learning.Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:17:31 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/6a6154ff2c4657de/1440.jpg" width="1440" height="1800" alt="Clubiona spider, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/ed55bcd16d56e70e/1440.jpg" width="1440" height="1800" alt="Clubiona spider, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Clubiona</i></p> <p>Shallow focus, still learning.</p>Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-wasp/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-wasp/Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:41:36 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/173e420ef7de4686/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Common wasp, photo 1 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8b741299f3c55ef7/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Common wasp, photo 2 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/21faee91285b502d/1600.jpg" width="2062" height="2578" alt="Common wasp, photo 3 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/43fdf46bf0b8735a/1600.jpg" width="5247" height="2951" alt="Common wasp, photo 4 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a775e5178dd52473/1600.jpg" width="2323" height="2904" alt="Common wasp, photo 5 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/9943dcaa8174a775/1600.jpg" width="2324" height="2904" alt="Common wasp, photo 6 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a4e5f2ecd0bb86ac/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Common wasp, photo 7 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/55105254329b5a7d/1600.jpg" width="2392" height="2991" alt="Common wasp, photo 8 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7dd1d4812125f549/1600.jpg" width="2392" height="2991" alt="Common wasp, photo 9 of 10" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1e922ba190fad7b0/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Common wasp, photo 10 of 10" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/house-spider/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/house-spider/Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:31:55 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7a72d82bf9e053dd/1600.jpg" width="4923" height="3285" alt="House Spider, photo 1 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c595b2b07cab1a4b/1600.jpg" width="2102" height="2628" alt="House Spider, photo 2 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/fda2cf563b362e23/1600.jpg" width="2102" height="2628" alt="House Spider, photo 3 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/b562cee34d98b978/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="2680" alt="House Spider, photo 4 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1a5db3ec94b32537/1600.jpg" width="1611" height="2014" alt="House Spider, photo 5 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/42eef9d87534c7cb/1600.jpg" width="1611" height="2014" alt="House Spider, photo 6 of 6" /></figure> Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/landhopper/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/landhopper/Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:43:00 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/27e95790538a59ab/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Landhopper, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5076d27c517a3e7e/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Landhopper, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f838923c36088094/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Landhopper, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/rosy-woodlouse/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/rosy-woodlouse/Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:15:21 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3c1d365385ebd322/1600.jpg" width="1682" height="2104" alt="Rosy woodlouse, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e188a2ac3ac7d149/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Rosy woodlouse, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Androniscus dentiger</i></p> Ethan BrierleyWoodlicehttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/centipede/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/centipede/Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:31:25 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/85134cedfd3b1cf4/1600.jpg" width="5113" height="4020" alt="Centipede" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/jumping-spider/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/jumping-spider/Sun, 13 Mar 2022 10:26:24 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/4d76e1d780e17f63/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Jumping spider" /></figure> <p><i>Sitticus pubescens</i></p> Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-striped-woodlouse/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-striped-woodlouse/Sat, 12 Mar 2022 10:47:00 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/06aa0f2764ee285f/1600.jpg" width="2691" height="3363" alt="Common striped woodlouse" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyWoodlicehttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/translucent-springtail/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/translucent-springtail/Fri, 11 Mar 2022 08:06:49 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/370b671eed95ef1f/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Translucent Springtail" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/smallest-bug/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/smallest-bug/The smallest bug I’ve ever photographed. I wonder what it was carrying around 🤔Thu, 10 Mar 2022 08:34:11 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/ec0656ca8bbba964/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="6024" alt="Smallest bug, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/0a918be2e1aaa836/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="6024" alt="Smallest bug, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c1a50c3f2cd0dc51/1600.jpg" width="4020" height="6024" alt="Smallest bug, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p>The smallest bug I’ve ever photographed. I wonder what it was carrying around 🤔</p>Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/woodlouse-spider-2022/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/woodlouse-spider-2022/Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:39:42 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/97d1c19318f475b4/1600.jpg" width="5010" height="2818" alt="Woodlouse spider" /></figure> Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/rove-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/rove-beetle/Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:27:55 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/45d45b4fc86d7467/1600.jpg" width="3873" height="2179" alt="Rove beetle, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c838536754e7314a/1600.jpg" width="4766" height="3032" alt="Rove beetle, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/4307ef165687ef35/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Rove beetle, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a14d5f01892fe200/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Rove beetle, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p><i>Staphylinidae</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/daddy-long-legs-spider/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/daddy-long-legs-spider/Daddy Long-legs Spider found in my house.Mon, 07 Mar 2022 21:05:29 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f1d05410bfd2db91/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Daddy Long-legs Spider" /></figure> <p><i>Pholcus phalangioides</i></p> <p>Daddy Long-legs Spider found in my house.</p>Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/leistus-spinibarbis/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/leistus-spinibarbis/Sun, 20 Feb 2022 18:24:47 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e6489cf01083276b/1388.jpg" width="1388" height="1697" alt="Leistus spinibarbis, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/10bfc0e5cc96827b/1388.jpg" width="1388" height="1697" alt="Leistus spinibarbis, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/72ed2c110049b4ac/1600.jpg" width="6024" height="4020" alt="Leistus spinibarbis, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Leistus spinibarbis</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/migrant-hawker/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/migrant-hawker/Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:20:45 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e1938758f5cf894f/1600.jpg" width="3456" height="3449" alt="Migrant hawker, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1f3d891195e0c9b0/1600.jpg" width="3188" height="3189" alt="Migrant hawker, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5fcac82dee94275b/1600.jpg" width="3352" height="3356" alt="Migrant hawker, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/b438722d6df6354d/1600.jpg" width="2835" height="2835" alt="Migrant hawker, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p><i>Aeshna mixta</i></p> Ethan BrierleyDragonflies & damselflieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/nursery-web-spider/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/nursery-web-spider/Nursery web spider carries egg sack on fangs through bindweed.Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:26:06 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/61ddae5faa51c4d8/679.jpg" width="679" height="679" alt="Nursery web spider, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/591ce12c5020c4b3/1030.jpg" width="1030" height="1030" alt="Nursery web spider, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5a2da2e68f46ef98/1600.jpg" width="2117" height="2117" alt="Nursery web spider, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Pisaura mirabilis</i></p> <p>Nursery web spider carries egg sack on fangs through bindweed.</p>Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-darter-2021-2/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-darter-2021-2/Wed, 02 Feb 2022 07:54:12 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/30a18ea3dcb979b9/1600.jpg" width="3634" height="2046" alt="Common darter" /></figure> <p><i>Sympetrum striolatum</i></p> Ethan BrierleyDragonflies & damselflieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/brimstone-butterfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/brimstone-butterfly/Brimstone butterfly on thistle.Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:46:47 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/300fe55cee4d2c08/1419.jpg" width="1419" height="1419" alt="Brimstone butterfly, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c1a4bd8a6cd7a483/1600.jpg" width="2442" height="2439" alt="Brimstone butterfly, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/13b61bbac1c7c95f/1600.jpg" width="2341" height="2344" alt="Brimstone butterfly, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Gonepteryx rhamni</i></p> <p>Brimstone butterfly on thistle.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/pink-rufous-grasshopper/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/pink-rufous-grasshopper/Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:25:13 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/86c072ccdbc13d56/1433.jpg" width="1433" height="1434" alt="Pink Rufous Grasshopper, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3e35c2dea247cc95/1514.jpg" width="1514" height="1514" alt="Pink Rufous Grasshopper, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e240d9f53ef3fde7/1600.jpg" width="1705" height="1706" alt="Pink Rufous Grasshopper, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyGrasshoppers & cricketshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/mint-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/mint-moth/Mint moth on raspberry.Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:13:27 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/cc6c46801bcfdddb/1114.jpg" width="1114" height="1114" alt="Mint moth" /></figure> <p><i>Pyrausta aurata</i></p> <p>Mint moth on raspberry.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/saw-tailed-bush-cricket/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/saw-tailed-bush-cricket/Saw-tailed Bush-cricket on Nasturtium.Sat, 29 Jan 2022 16:39:13 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/9fc45ed77c4f5cbe/1600.jpg" width="3726" height="2794" alt="Saw-tailed Bush-cricket" /></figure> <p><i>Barbitistes serricauda</i></p> <p>Saw-tailed Bush-cricket on Nasturtium.</p>Ethan BrierleyGrasshoppers & cricketshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/flower-spider/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/flower-spider/Flower spider lifts cluster fly (Pollenia rudis) in its jaws among fleabane.Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:07:03 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5f53f6bb4aa69f5b/943.jpg" width="943" height="946" alt="Flower spider, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/24352c7fbfa7b9a6/936.jpg" width="936" height="936" alt="Flower spider, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Misumena vatia</i></p> <p>Flower spider lifts cluster fly (Pollenia rudis) in its jaws among fleabane.</p>Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/comma/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/comma/Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:45:32 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/0819ff9545fcbf8a/1600.jpg" width="2213" height="2213" alt="Comma" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/painted-lady/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/painted-lady/Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:21:39 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d7bc75fc63f4e6b3/1600.jpg" width="2591" height="2594" alt="Painted lady" /></figure> <p><i>Vanessa cardui</i></p> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/lesser-stag-beetle-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/lesser-stag-beetle-2021/Tue, 25 Jan 2022 21:31:33 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/b9ae6ca2340378e2/1600.jpg" width="1841" height="1036" alt="Lesser stag beetle, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/90feaa602970259e/1600.jpg" width="2337" height="1312" alt="Lesser stag beetle, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/46cea3c15ad86a4e/1600.jpg" width="1887" height="1062" alt="Lesser stag beetle, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/tortoise-bug/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/tortoise-bug/Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:22:57 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8dd53d04670d8fa3/904.jpg" width="904" height="904" alt="Tortoise Bug, photo 1 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/83f05d76259efb69/731.jpg" width="731" height="731" alt="Tortoise Bug, photo 2 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/afcb1e8f4c95cf21/814.jpg" width="814" height="814" alt="Tortoise Bug, photo 3 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/dc800f8122469089/815.jpg" width="815" height="815" alt="Tortoise Bug, photo 4 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8c4f55ef280c7c0b/753.jpg" width="753" height="753" alt="Tortoise Bug, photo 5 of 5" /></figure> <p><i>Eurygaster (cf) testudinaria</i></p> Ethan BrierleyShieldbugs & other true bugshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/jersey-tiger/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/jersey-tiger/Jersey tiger on raspberry.Sun, 23 Jan 2022 09:29:59 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f4ade5acac7e59ba/1600.jpg" width="2812" height="1580" alt="Jersey tiger, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/002d2b531f446c31/1600.jpg" width="2725" height="1533" alt="Jersey tiger, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Jersey tiger on raspberry.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/forest-bug/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/forest-bug/Sat, 22 Jan 2022 10:15:16 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/aadecc76157181be/1414.jpg" width="1414" height="1414" alt="Forest Bug, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/6ec67855adeed8cd/1292.jpg" width="1292" height="1292" alt="Forest Bug, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8f79dd43da472db6/1082.jpg" width="1082" height="1082" alt="Forest Bug, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f4601e349ebed362/1304.jpg" width="1304" height="1304" alt="Forest Bug, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyShieldbugs & other true bugshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ladybird-metamorphosis/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ladybird-metamorphosis/Metamorphosis: larva -> pupa -> ladybird.Fri, 21 Jan 2022 20:08:08 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/6f20cf8510be4b44/1458.jpg" width="1458" height="1458" alt="Ladybird metamorphosis, photo 1 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/360e5b3719289f35/886.jpg" width="886" height="886" alt="Ladybird metamorphosis, photo 2 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e95f7427cf8505ad/762.jpg" width="762" height="762" alt="Ladybird metamorphosis, photo 3 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/844357f8b7206622/730.jpg" width="730" height="730" alt="Ladybird metamorphosis, photo 4 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/325629e8197356da/941.jpg" width="941" height="941" alt="Ladybird metamorphosis, photo 5 of 6" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c6b79bd40608292c/1600.jpg" width="1684" height="1684" alt="Ladybird metamorphosis, photo 6 of 6" /></figure> <p>Metamorphosis: larva -> pupa -> ladybird.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/western-honey-bee-hive/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/western-honey-bee-hive/Western honey bee hive monitored over many days, end of July to early August.Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:08:23 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/24ce7c954625ace9/1600.jpg" width="1836" height="1836" alt="Western honey bee hive, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1b836e0a039ffac2/1600.jpg" width="2060" height="2060" alt="Western honey bee hive, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2e55bcadada367a9/1389.jpg" width="1389" height="1389" alt="Western honey bee hive, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p>Western honey bee hive monitored over many days, end of July to early August.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/speckled-wood-butterfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/speckled-wood-butterfly/Speckled wood butterfly on bramble and nettle.Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:26:24 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/44b1fc5765d48f20/1464.jpg" width="1464" height="1464" alt="Speckled wood butterfly, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/fbf288f5afe6ce0b/1600.jpg" width="2736" height="2736" alt="Speckled wood butterfly, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d1886624a45ae954/1600.jpg" width="1801" height="1808" alt="Speckled wood butterfly, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d03f272cd92d409f/1600.jpg" width="2715" height="2719" alt="Speckled wood butterfly, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p>Speckled wood butterfly on bramble and nettle.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/knot-grass-moth-caterpillar/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/knot-grass-moth-caterpillar/Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:48:14 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7ed67938e4a0a9ef/1600.jpg" width="2044" height="1151" alt="Knot grass moth caterpillar" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/gatekeeper-butterfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/gatekeeper-butterfly/Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:49:33 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d89ce26d9e7efd99/1600.jpg" width="2335" height="2339" alt="Gatekeeper butterfly" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cinnabar-caterpillars/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cinnabar-caterpillars/Cinnabar Caterpillars on ragwort.Sun, 16 Jan 2022 19:37:41 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c25ce9f1b37cdd51/1600.jpg" width="2738" height="2742" alt="Cinnabar caterpillars, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/28c8942ac31ce561/1600.jpg" width="2002" height="2002" alt="Cinnabar caterpillars, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2ec082c17565fa99/887.jpg" width="887" height="887" alt="Cinnabar caterpillars, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p>Cinnabar Caterpillars on ragwort.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-darter-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-darter-2021/Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:58:45 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/447a0c0e5619aae9/1182.jpg" width="1182" height="1182" alt="Common darter, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/88a2dd10fb6786d3/1600.jpg" width="2582" height="2589" alt="Common darter, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/650d8ac008629587/1279.jpg" width="1279" height="1277" alt="Common darter, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/73229d2b691d1551/1600.jpg" width="2784" height="2783" alt="Common darter, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p><i>Sympetrum striolatum</i></p> Ethan BrierleyDragonflies & damselflieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-blue/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-blue/Common Blue on Oxy Daisies.Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:18:18 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/4e0bba824d0cfb09/1600.jpg" width="1646" height="1646" alt="Common blue, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3170bdd4b4edf179/1553.jpg" width="1553" height="1553" alt="Common blue, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Common Blue on Oxy Daisies.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/burnet-moths/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/burnet-moths/Burnet moths at many stages of life.Thu, 13 Jan 2022 07:16:30 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/479938dcfc849c95/1600.jpg" width="2285" height="2285" alt="Burnet moths, photo 1 of 8" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/523bde4656df4d26/1573.jpg" width="1573" height="1573" alt="Burnet moths, photo 2 of 8" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/183a30e9c883ebc5/1600.jpg" width="1627" height="1623" alt="Burnet moths, photo 3 of 8" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/6980657219e456c9/1440.jpg" width="1440" height="1440" alt="Burnet moths, photo 4 of 8" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/433f0363fd4e8b6a/1553.jpg" width="1553" height="1553" alt="Burnet moths, photo 5 of 8" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/16b94bc355acc618/1531.jpg" width="1531" height="1531" alt="Burnet moths, photo 6 of 8" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f94f9c0f47bff77f/1600.jpg" width="2435" height="2435" alt="Burnet moths, photo 7 of 8" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3e3c9198a2cdef0f/1600.jpg" width="1627" height="1627" alt="Burnet moths, photo 8 of 8" /></figure> <p>Burnet moths at many stages of life.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/patrobus-atrorufus/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/patrobus-atrorufus/Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:06:16 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3f8aa83ffac5be74/1122.jpg" width="1122" height="1122" alt="Patrobus atrorufus, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/770659cc4899a102/1242.jpg" width="1242" height="1242" alt="Patrobus atrorufus, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Patrobus atrorufus</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/unidentified-hunting-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/unidentified-hunting-beetle/Tue, 11 Jan 2022 08:37:53 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2fd851eb95adf7a1/1092.jpg" width="1092" height="1092" alt="Unidentified hunting beetle, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/ab445e5028e6e749/1282.jpg" width="1282" height="1282" alt="Unidentified hunting beetle, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/buff-tip-caterpillars/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/buff-tip-caterpillars/Buff-tip caterpillars on hazel.Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:19:56 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/198ce5b3fdb03a53/1600.jpg" width="3357" height="1884" alt="Buff-tip caterpillars" /></figure> <p>Buff-tip caterpillars on hazel.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cabbage-white-butterfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cabbage-white-butterfly/Cabbage white butterfly and caterpillars.Sun, 09 Jan 2022 11:38:55 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/42f4968f9a1a8d1e/1600.jpg" width="2501" height="2501" alt="Cabbage white butterfly, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/faf3a5ff9c52ea2b/1600.jpg" width="1657" height="1657" alt="Cabbage white butterfly, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Cabbage white butterfly and caterpillars.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/dark-green-fritillary/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/dark-green-fritillary/Dark Green Fritillary on Fleebain.Sat, 08 Jan 2022 12:46:12 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/bda05edb5dbae165/1600.jpg" width="2892" height="2895" alt="Dark green fritillary, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a1a663fbe6f062f9/1600.jpg" width="2828" height="2831" alt="Dark green fritillary, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Dark Green Fritillary on Fleebain.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/variable-damselfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/variable-damselfly/Variable Damselfly on Nettle.Fri, 07 Jan 2022 11:14:06 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/12690d37cedaadba/1600.jpg" width="2095" height="2095" alt="Variable damselfly" /></figure> <p>Variable Damselfly on Nettle.</p>Ethan BrierleyDragonflies & damselflieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/small-skipper/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/small-skipper/Female small skipper on common hawkweed flowers.Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:56:19 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5ce3c473af2957d0/1319.jpg" width="1319" height="1319" alt="Small skipper, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d39c3fe1c7d03060/1297.jpg" width="1297" height="1297" alt="Small skipper, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Female small skipper on common hawkweed flowers.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/silpha-tristis/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/silpha-tristis/Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:06:40 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5bc6588b7f45a36e/1375.jpg" width="1375" height="1374" alt="Silpha tristis" /></figure> <p><i>Silpha tristis</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/red-admiral/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/red-admiral/Red admiral. Butterfly and caterpillar.Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:16:21 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3a903cddf35d46de/1600.jpg" width="2542" height="2543" alt="Red admiral, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/12c03bba99eb36e3/1600.jpg" width="3059" height="3059" alt="Red admiral, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a7d0101145dba03c/1600.jpg" width="1666" height="1671" alt="Red admiral, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Vanessa atalanta</i></p> <p>Red admiral. Butterfly and caterpillar.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/holly-blue-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/holly-blue-2021/Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:22:11 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/b9b33f29218e348b/1600.jpg" width="1627" height="1634" alt="Holly blue" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/devils-coach-horse-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/devils-coach-horse-beetle/Devil's coach horse beetle curls up abdomen in reaction to me. They are predators by night and can deliver painful bites.Sun, 02 Jan 2022 10:05:37 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c552106ef28b95ce/1600.jpg" width="3456" height="3456" alt="Devil's coach horse beetle" /></figure> <p>Devil’s coach horse beetle curls up abdomen in reaction to me. They are predators by night and can deliver painful bites.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/skipper/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/skipper/Skipper on bindweed.Sat, 01 Jan 2022 18:09:57 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8fb020fb995ada62/1600.jpg" width="1949" height="1462" alt="Skipper" /></figure> <p>Skipper on bindweed.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cerceris-wasp/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cerceris-wasp/Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:38:12 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5d8f0c4be562b0cb/1600.jpg" width="2013" height="2018" alt="Cerceris wasp, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1cf9723cc259594a/1139.jpg" width="1139" height="1144" alt="Cerceris wasp, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/marmalade-hoverflies/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/marmalade-hoverflies/Catching marmalade hoverflies mid flight was a fun challenge.Sat, 13 Nov 2021 12:02:49 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d4547f11a2afb297/1548.jpg" width="1548" height="1548" alt="Marmalade hoverflies, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/fce5edace1923d80/1219.jpg" width="1219" height="1219" alt="Marmalade hoverflies, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Catching marmalade hoverflies mid flight was a fun challenge.</p>Ethan BrierleyFlieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/nephrotoma-crane-fly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/nephrotoma-crane-fly/Nephrotoma crane fly on wild privet.Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:02:31 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/91a77d4afe65358a/1600.jpg" width="1797" height="1804" alt="Nephrotoma crane fly, photo 1 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/0aad0f220d163e7e/1600.jpg" width="2013" height="2017" alt="Nephrotoma crane fly, photo 2 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/43d718f6775b4843/1524.jpg" width="1524" height="1528" alt="Nephrotoma crane fly, photo 3 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a6b2f5773873b337/1600.jpg" width="1698" height="1700" alt="Nephrotoma crane fly, photo 4 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/de42995508dfd135/1600.jpg" width="1613" height="1613" alt="Nephrotoma crane fly, photo 5 of 5" /></figure> <p><i>Nephrotoma</i></p> <p>Nephrotoma crane fly on wild privet.</p>Ethan BrierleyFlieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/bush-cricket/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/bush-cricket/Bush cricket rests on hogweed after I chased it for a while.Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:02:54 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/64991dcf87493d80/1600.jpg" width="1834" height="1834" alt="Bush cricket, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2e5b84c8d7d5107d/1600.jpg" width="1753" height="1753" alt="Bush cricket, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d8aadc51f835873a/1600.jpg" width="1942" height="1950" alt="Bush cricket, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/6d7ebeac1aedad93/1418.jpg" width="1418" height="1421" alt="Bush cricket, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p>Bush cricket rests on hogweed after I chased it for a while.</p>Ethan BrierleyGrasshoppers & cricketshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ringlet/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ringlet/Ringlet on clustered dock.Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:02:46 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/6db0ed4f383ccf4f/1600.jpg" width="1764" height="1765" alt="Ringlet" /></figure> <p>Ringlet on clustered dock.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/large-heath-butterfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/large-heath-butterfly/Large heath butterfly on bramble leaf.Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:02:51 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/fff5797e0887988c/1600.jpg" width="1652" height="1655" alt="Large heath butterfly" /></figure> <p><i>Coenonympha tullia</i></p> <p>Large heath butterfly on bramble leaf.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/crab-spider/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/crab-spider/Misumena vatia crab spider on bindweed.Wed, 03 Nov 2021 12:02:46 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7b4a5d535e643a42/1436.jpg" width="1436" height="1436" alt="Crab spider, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/da18dcb8428f961f/1226.jpg" width="1226" height="1226" alt="Crab spider, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/512ef9bf1fb6d2d3/1021.jpg" width="1021" height="1021" alt="Crab spider, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7f05abc1707aa576/1478.jpg" width="1478" height="1478" alt="Crab spider, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p><i>Misumena vatia</i></p> <p>Misumena vatia crab spider on bindweed.</p>Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-copperback-hoverfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-copperback-hoverfly/Common Copperback Hoverfly in bindweed flower.Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:02:30 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f16f6042b52e97e9/1600.jpg" width="3456" height="4608" alt="Common Copperback Hoverfly" /></figure> <p><i>Ferdinandea cuprea</i></p> <p>Common Copperback Hoverfly in bindweed flower.</p>Ethan BrierleyFlieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/maladera-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/maladera-beetle/Sat, 30 Oct 2021 11:02:49 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8a38c54330b58cc2/751.jpg" width="751" height="751" alt="Maladera beetle, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/be87b97526e357b1/978.jpg" width="978" height="978" alt="Maladera beetle, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e04bba6ec5d28e97/1074.jpg" width="1074" height="1081" alt="Maladera beetle, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Maladera</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-candy-striped-spider-2021-2/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-candy-striped-spider-2021-2/Common candy-striped spider eating grey dagger caterpillar (Acronicta psi).Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:02:33 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/487744bb78a9ef66/1600.jpg" width="1765" height="1765" alt="Common candy-striped spider, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2d583cbac544a852/1600.jpg" width="1638" height="1638" alt="Common candy-striped spider, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Enoplognatha ovata</i></p> <p>Common candy-striped spider eating grey dagger caterpillar (Acronicta psi).</p>Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/anthomyiidae-fly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/anthomyiidae-fly/Anthomyiidae fly on wild carrot 🥕Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:02:32 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/19a2a0ae436f4480/1085.jpg" width="1085" height="1088" alt="Anthomyiidae fly, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/475dbbfda048452e/957.jpg" width="957" height="1006" alt="Anthomyiidae fly, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Anthomyiidae fly on wild carrot 🥕</p>Ethan BrierleyFlieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/fly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/fly/Fly inside opium poppy.Sun, 24 Oct 2021 11:02:48 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7905ba5b410e77ff/1436.jpg" width="1436" height="1436" alt="Fly" /></figure> <p>Fly inside opium poppy.</p>Ethan BrierleyFlieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/plume-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/plume-moth/Plume moth settles on hedge bedstraw (false baby's breath).Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:02:32 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8b858ade61bbe9a3/1226.jpg" width="1226" height="1230" alt="Plume moth, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d4e0d317e2105602/1234.jpg" width="1234" height="1237" alt="Plume moth, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8fe0f0d5f5dd7b09/1053.jpg" width="1053" height="1056" alt="Plume moth, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p>Plume moth settles on hedge bedstraw (false baby’s breath).</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/silver-y-2021-2/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/silver-y-2021-2/Wed, 20 Oct 2021 11:02:56 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a5f8ca1fa39263d3/1534.jpg" width="1534" height="1534" alt="Silver Y" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/chrysopilus-fly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/chrysopilus-fly/Chrysopilus fly on bindweed leaf.Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:02:21 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/76ff1957051256d6/1287.jpg" width="1287" height="1218" alt="Chrysopilus fly" /></figure> <p><i>Chrysopilus</i></p> <p>Chrysopilus fly on bindweed leaf.</p>Ethan BrierleyFlieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/spotted-longhorn-2020/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/spotted-longhorn-2020/Sat, 16 Oct 2021 11:02:12 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/6a7803401d6f6f2b/1600.jpg" width="1716" height="1716" alt="Spotted longhorn, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c40b2f8e35836c4b/1600.jpg" width="3456" height="3456" alt="Spotted longhorn, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-red-soldier-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-red-soldier-beetle/Common red soldier beetle aka the bloodsucker beetle.Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:02:43 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5a8a2d17d8d4c68b/1368.jpg" width="1368" height="1365" alt="Common red soldier beetle, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/80de18712bb027d8/1436.jpg" width="1436" height="1436" alt="Common red soldier beetle, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8796ac8b1a0242f6/1600.jpg" width="1673" height="1677" alt="Common red soldier beetle, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a91e6e2b7d8c6ad4/1421.jpg" width="1421" height="1425" alt="Common red soldier beetle, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p><i>Rhagonycha fulva</i></p> <p>Common red soldier beetle aka the bloodsucker beetle.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/eupeodes-hoverfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/eupeodes-hoverfly/Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:02:34 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d148af6a7a49f825/1600.jpg" width="2166" height="2173" alt="Eupeodes hoverfly" /></figure> <p><i>Eupeodes</i></p> Ethan BrierleyFlieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/peacock-butterfly-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/peacock-butterfly-2021/Sun, 10 Oct 2021 11:02:30 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/48f6360e22864a1d/1600.jpg" width="3456" height="3456" alt="Peacock butterfly" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/large-red-damselfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/large-red-damselfly/Large red damselfly screams at me while standing on oak leaf.Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:59:57 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/39cf440cdffa2843/1600.jpg" width="2435" height="2435" alt="Large red damselfly, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e4f6c59304a0dcc6/1521.jpg" width="1521" height="1517" alt="Large red damselfly, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/94bed69da1a49918/1600.jpg" width="2230" height="2230" alt="Large red damselfly, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p><i>Pyrrhosoma nymphula</i></p> <p>Large red damselfly screams at me while standing on oak leaf.</p>Ethan BrierleyDragonflies & damselflieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/bombus-lapidarius/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/bombus-lapidarius/Bombus lapidarius bee on greater knapweed.Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:03:02 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/920778b8c267bb2f/1600.jpg" width="1868" height="1868" alt="Bombus lapidarius" /></figure> <p><i>Bombus lapidarius</i></p> <p>Bombus lapidarius bee on greater knapweed.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/marmalade-hoverfly-2021-2/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/marmalade-hoverfly-2021-2/Marmalade hoverfly on daisy.Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:02:44 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e6f3ed3281dfbece/1600.jpg" width="1921" height="1925" alt="Marmalade hoverfly" /></figure> <p>Marmalade hoverfly on daisy.</p>Ethan BrierleyFlieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cantharis-pellucida/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/cantharis-pellucida/Cantharis pellucida soldier beetle on creeping thistle.Sat, 02 Oct 2021 11:02:58 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3a97980f4905b375/1109.jpg" width="1109" height="1109" alt="Cantharis pellucida" /></figure> <p><i>Cantharis pellucida</i></p> <p>Cantharis pellucida soldier beetle on creeping thistle.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/weevil-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/weevil-2021/Weevil on my elbow.Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:02:18 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e87b4f26904ad055/829.jpg" width="829" height="829" alt="Weevil" /></figure> <p>Weevil on my elbow.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/western-honey-bee/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/western-honey-bee/Western honey bee lands on geranium.Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:02:51 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/2be2e26a8321d4e9/1600.jpg" width="1975" height="1975" alt="Western honey bee, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/64edb1d8cde68f5d/1326.jpg" width="1326" height="1326" alt="Western honey bee, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Western honey bee lands on geranium.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/marbled-white/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/marbled-white/Sun, 26 Sep 2021 11:02:17 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f734bb5c816d0cc1/1600.jpg" width="2419" height="2419" alt="Marbled white, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/b48e8ad8c985bd2e/1600.jpg" width="2174" height="2175" alt="Marbled white, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/dusona-wasp/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/dusona-wasp/Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:02:37 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f3be7b12251c7d61/1575.jpg" width="1575" height="1574" alt="Dusona wasp" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/buff-tailed-bumblebee/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/buff-tailed-bumblebee/Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:02:47 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1c35549064a6e015/1600.jpg" width="2176" height="2178" alt="Buff-tailed bumblebee" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ant-nest/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/ant-nest/The ant nest under the bark.Mon, 20 Sep 2021 11:02:31 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/84c7b798debc88a9/1600.jpg" width="2173" height="2172" alt="Ant nest" /></figure> <p>The ant nest under the bark.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/red-eyed-damselfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/red-eyed-damselfly/Red-eyed damselfly on a reed.Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:02:52 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/549c955a07715b16/1223.jpg" width="1223" height="1223" alt="Red-eyed damselfly, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/96c1b10370aff60c/1600.jpg" width="2037" height="2041" alt="Red-eyed damselfly, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Red-eyed damselfly on a reed.</p>Ethan BrierleyDragonflies & damselflieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/grasshopper/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/grasshopper/Grasshopper rests on ribwort plantain next to yellow rattle flower.Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:15:01 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/ca2b2e0b8ed3641f/1393.jpg" width="1393" height="1397" alt="Grasshopper" /></figure> <p>Grasshopper rests on ribwort plantain next to yellow rattle flower.</p>Ethan BrierleyGrasshoppers & cricketshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/tiny-white-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/tiny-white-moth/A tiny white moth on a blade of grass.Tue, 14 Sep 2021 20:31:18 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7aaa988ab7cef235/1048.jpg" width="1048" height="1048" alt="Tiny white moth" /></figure> <p>A tiny white moth on a blade of grass.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-drone-fly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-drone-fly/Sun, 12 Sep 2021 18:02:09 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/09356477a46d22a0/1437.jpg" width="1437" height="1441" alt="Common Drone Fly, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1e3221a91f7add92/1422.jpg" width="1422" height="1419" alt="Common Drone Fly, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Eristalis tenax</i></p> Ethan BrierleyFlieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/red-wood-ants/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/red-wood-ants/Red wood ants drag caterpillar carcass home.Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:02:50 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/07f369d51f90f7dd/1600.jpg" width="2237" height="2237" alt="Red wood ants, photo 1 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d29bcb2d7dd31dcd/1600.jpg" width="1823" height="1823" alt="Red wood ants, photo 2 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/003e337e97237eb2/1600.jpg" width="2017" height="2013" alt="Red wood ants, photo 3 of 4" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/abe9d292a881bae8/1600.jpg" width="1785" height="1785" alt="Red wood ants, photo 4 of 4" /></figure> <p>Red wood ants drag caterpillar carcass home.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/bloody-nosed-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/bloody-nosed-beetle/Bloody nosed beetle moves lazily along bramble.Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:02:30 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/3211758051e289f8/1600.jpg" width="1616" height="1616" alt="Bloody-nosed beetle, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d8160bd2e37acd89/1600.jpg" width="1640" height="1640" alt="Bloody-nosed beetle, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Bloody nosed beetle moves lazily along bramble.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/silver-y-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/silver-y-2021/Silver Y amongst geraniums.Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:02:20 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/da971fb2f5f30d0d/1600.jpg" width="2534" height="2533" alt="Silver Y, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/1d58de73fcbac99c/1600.jpg" width="2807" height="2818" alt="Silver Y, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Silver Y amongst geraniums.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/varied-carpet-beetle-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/varied-carpet-beetle-2021/Varied carpet beetle on geranium.Sat, 04 Sep 2021 11:02:44 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f2971fb848c39ef4/1121.jpg" width="1121" height="1120" alt="Varied carpet beetle, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/31cab967839fd66d/1600.jpg" width="2375" height="2378" alt="Varied carpet beetle, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Varied carpet beetle on geranium.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/grasshoppers/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/grasshoppers/I left my bag in the grass to chase some butterflies and by the time I got back it was covered in grasshoppers.Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:34:25 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7f619155c11a3262/1600.jpg" width="1705" height="1705" alt="Grasshoppers, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c758c5ca2e6a09d1/1452.jpg" width="1452" height="1451" alt="Grasshoppers, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>I left my bag in the grass to chase some butterflies and by the time I got back it was covered in grasshoppers.</p>Ethan BrierleyGrasshoppers & cricketshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/camouflaged-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/camouflaged-moth/Camouflaged moth on grass flower.Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:02:19 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5c6c32aa64081c33/1600.jpg" width="2541" height="2545" alt="Camouflaged moth" /></figure> <p>Camouflaged moth on grass flower.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/beautiful-demoiselle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/beautiful-demoiselle/Beautiful demoiselle on an oak leaf. It's a shame that this photo is a little out of focus.Sun, 29 Aug 2021 11:02:54 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/96bd79f0da69ae7e/1600.jpg" width="3456" height="3456" alt="Beautiful demoiselle" /></figure> <p>Beautiful demoiselle on an oak leaf. It’s a shame that this photo is a little out of focus.</p>Ethan BrierleyDragonflies & damselflieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/bee/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/bee/The bee's knees. Landing on boysenberry flowers. A touch of photo editing to get a seamless transition.Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:02:30 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/72cd1cc46a4de09d/1600.jpg" width="2159" height="2166" alt="Bee, photo 1 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/078ce0d3aad380ef/1080.jpg" width="1080" height="1080" alt="Bee, photo 2 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/9c6602bbb96bf01e/1600.jpg" width="2177" height="2177" alt="Bee, photo 3 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e5fe37135912d297/1080.jpg" width="1080" height="1080" alt="Bee, photo 4 of 5" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/b20c7039f7094b09/1080.jpg" width="1080" height="1080" alt="Bee, photo 5 of 5" /></figure> <p>The bee’s knees. Landing on boysenberry flowers. A touch of photo editing to get a seamless transition.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/unidentified-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/unidentified-moth/Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:02:35 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/de1071863421c4ea/1479.jpg" width="1479" height="1475" alt="Unidentified moth" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/pale-tussock-moth-caterpillar/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/pale-tussock-moth-caterpillar/Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:02:21 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e1699b74f5fb3c1f/1600.jpg" width="3456" height="3456" alt="Pale tussock moth caterpillar" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-candy-striped-spider-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-candy-striped-spider-2021/Sat, 21 Aug 2021 11:02:45 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/9bad96d20933c76d/1600.jpg" width="1915" height="1918" alt="Common Candy-striped Spider, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e215d08da43d6182/1600.jpg" width="1616" height="1616" alt="Common Candy-striped Spider, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Enoplognatha ovata</i></p> Ethan BrierleySpidershttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/meadow-brown-butterfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/meadow-brown-butterfly/Meadow Brown Butterfly. I love this things crazy eyes.Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:02:45 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f0533949cd5e63eb/1600.jpg" width="2752" height="2752" alt="Meadow brown butterfly" /></figure> <p>Meadow Brown Butterfly. I love this things crazy eyes.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/wasp-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/wasp-beetle/Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:02:12 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e3fa91216c131ac1/1600.jpg" width="2106" height="2109" alt="Wasp beetle" /></figure> <p><i>Clytus arietis</i></p> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-malachite-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/common-malachite-beetle/Common malachite beetle walks with mining bee across guelder rose flowers searching for nectar.Sun, 15 Aug 2021 11:02:05 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/8c3ceecaca0afcd0/1432.jpg" width="1432" height="1436" alt="Common malachite beetle, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/13bb2a5bbf80c9e8/1600.jpg" width="1673" height="1677" alt="Common malachite beetle, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a47f5fb3d077f2b6/1567.jpg" width="1567" height="1570" alt="Common malachite beetle, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p>Common malachite beetle walks with mining bee across guelder rose flowers searching for nectar.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/grypocoris-stysi/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/grypocoris-stysi/Grypocoris stysi on creeping thistle.Fri, 13 Aug 2021 11:06:52 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/04ed7eaca7392d0d/969.jpg" width="969" height="969" alt="Grypocoris stysi" /></figure> <p><i>Grypocoris stysi</i></p> <p>Grypocoris stysi on creeping thistle.</p>Ethan BrierleyShieldbugs & other true bugshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/blind-mosquito/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/blind-mosquito/Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:02:47 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/04b8a7ad8d7b1a79/996.jpg" width="996" height="997" alt="Blind mosquito" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyFlieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/tiny-bug/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/tiny-bug/Tiny bug walks along my finger.Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:02:34 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c43c9d261360a8b5/1113.jpg" width="1113" height="1109" alt="Tiny bug" /></figure> <p>Tiny bug walks along my finger.</p>Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/rose-chafer/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/rose-chafer/Sat, 07 Aug 2021 11:02:19 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/891fd8b1c264effd/1600.jpg" width="2203" height="2202" alt="Rose chafer" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/false-oil-beetles/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/false-oil-beetles/False oil beetles meet on oxeye daisy.Thu, 05 Aug 2021 11:02:15 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/fdf19cea1cfe5ee6/1600.jpg" width="3041" height="3045" alt="False oil beetles, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c828e7f5c821ae46/1600.jpg" width="2641" height="2644" alt="False oil beetles, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/7fd6b44f84ba5c1b/1600.jpg" width="2705" height="2705" alt="False oil beetles, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> <p>False oil beetles meet on oxeye daisy.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/privet-hawk-moth-caterpillar/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/privet-hawk-moth-caterpillar/Privet Hawk-moth caterpillar. Probably the largest caterpillar I've seen. It would be amazing to one day see the moth of this.Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:02:38 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/085db75d8280d4d0/1600.jpg" width="3460" height="3455" alt="Privet hawk-moth caterpillar" /></figure> <p>Privet Hawk-moth caterpillar. Probably the largest caterpillar I’ve seen. It would be amazing to one day see the moth of this.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/violet-oil-beetle/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/violet-oil-beetle/Violet Oil Beetle. Not a great photo but a good find.Sun, 01 Aug 2021 11:02:55 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/c58f75e3898788d9/1600.jpg" width="3041" height="3041" alt="Violet Oil Beetle" /></figure> <p><i>Meloe violaceus</i></p> <p>Violet Oil Beetle. Not a great photo but a good find.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/marmalade-hoverfly-2021/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/marmalade-hoverfly-2021/Marmalade hoverfly in flight.Fri, 30 Jul 2021 11:02:12 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/95e25f2de3ee4c94/1600.jpg" width="1624" height="1625" alt="Marmalade hoverfly" /></figure> <p>Marmalade hoverfly in flight.</p>Ethan BrierleyFlieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/vulgichneumon-saturatorius/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/vulgichneumon-saturatorius/Vulgichneumon saturatorius among ivy. These wasps larvae are parasitoids of the caterpillar of one of my favorite moths, the Silver Y 😭Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:03:06 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/bc6d4253fc767b48/1600.jpg" width="1705" height="1705" alt="Vulgichneumon saturatorius" /></figure> <p><i>Vulgichneumon saturatorius</i></p> <p>Vulgichneumon saturatorius among ivy. These wasps larvae are parasitoids of the caterpillar of one of my favorite moths, the Silver Y 😭</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/sawfly-larvae/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/sawfly-larvae/When these craesus latipes sawfly larvae attached to a birch leaf notice us, they hang outwards in an attempt to be threatening.Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:02:30 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/96e5e36c6498bb8a/1600.jpg" width="2895" height="2895" alt="Sawfly larvae" /></figure> <p><i>Craesus latipes</i></p> <p>When these craesus latipes sawfly larvae attached to a birch leaf notice us, they hang outwards in an attempt to be threatening.</p>Ethan BrierleyBees, wasps & antshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/sea-snail/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/sea-snail/Sat, 24 Jul 2021 11:01:56 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/000985ab754981f2/1600.jpg" width="2634" height="2634" alt="Sea snail" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/galeruca-tanaceti/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/galeruca-tanaceti/Galeruca tanaceti beetle on bramble leaf.Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:02:50 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/eb2cebdb7315a6bf/932.jpg" width="932" height="936" alt="Galeruca tanaceti" /></figure> <p><i>Galeruca tanaceti</i></p> <p>Galeruca tanaceti beetle on bramble leaf.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/scorpionfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/scorpionfly/Scorpionfly moving through gorse.Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:31:20 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/d378683e04367f40/1375.jpg" width="1375" height="1375" alt="Scorpionfly, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a653c1b74e558e3d/1301.jpg" width="1301" height="1301" alt="Scorpionfly, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Scorpionfly moving through gorse.</p>Ethan BrierleyOtherhttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/dock-bug/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/dock-bug/Sun, 18 Jul 2021 11:01:04 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/0bbe7fd9711b1464/1600.jpg" width="2028" height="2031" alt="Dock bug" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyShieldbugs & other true bugshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/azure-damselfly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/azure-damselfly/Female Azure damselfly on Hawthorne.Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:01:49 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/618370b873883a93/1152.jpg" width="1152" height="1152" alt="Azure damselfly, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/b83c00fbb1a3f975/1600.jpg" width="1921" height="1925" alt="Azure damselfly, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p>Female Azure damselfly on Hawthorne.</p>Ethan BrierleyDragonflies & damselflieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/pellucid-fly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/pellucid-fly/Pellucid fly. One of the largest flies in Britain.Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:33:36 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/0ad069947bf29b99/1600.jpg" width="1625" height="1627" alt="Pellucid fly" /></figure> <p><i>Volucella pellucens</i></p> <p>Pellucid fly. One of the largest flies in Britain.</p>Ethan BrierleyFlieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/oak-eggar-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/oak-eggar-moth/Oak Eggar moth. Male. Britain's largest day-flying moth.Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:44:36 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/9943a075f2d01815/1600.jpg" width="2959" height="2959" alt="Oak eggar moth" /></figure> <p>Oak Eggar moth. Male. Britain’s largest day-flying moth.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/burnet-moth/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/burnet-moth/Burnet moth on tufted vetch.Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:07:15 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/88c0203065b31066/1600.jpg" width="2520" height="2527" alt="Burnet moth" /></figure> <p>Burnet moth on tufted vetch.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/yellow-dung-fly/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/yellow-dung-fly/Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:19:02 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/17a052ac98248b4b/1405.jpg" width="1405" height="1405" alt="Yellow dung fly, photo 1 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/a8103c4c4e208e35/1436.jpg" width="1436" height="1439" alt="Yellow dung fly, photo 2 of 3" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/e8b5ec3036a70f43/1600.jpg" width="1701" height="1705" alt="Yellow dung fly, photo 3 of 3" /></figure> Ethan BrierleyFlieshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/agrypnus-murinus/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/agrypnus-murinus/Agrypnus murinus beetle walks along a bramble leaf.Tue, 06 Jul 2021 04:59:32 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/f9200334dac3dec4/969.jpg" width="969" height="969" alt="Agrypnus murinus, photo 1 of 2" /></figure> <figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/70ef79b5a92bead5/1017.jpg" width="1017" height="1017" alt="Agrypnus murinus, photo 2 of 2" /></figure> <p><i>Agrypnus murinus</i></p> <p>Agrypnus murinus beetle walks along a bramble leaf.</p>Ethan BrierleyBeetleshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/peacock-butterfly-2020/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/peacock-butterfly-2020/Peacock butterfly resting on hawthorn flower.Sun, 04 Jul 2021 11:19:02 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/5e8c2aa450938bf8/1600.jpg" width="3456" height="3456" alt="Peacock butterfly" /></figure> <p>Peacock butterfly resting on hawthorn flower.</p>Ethan BrierleyButterflies & mothshttps://bugportraits.uk/bugs/unidentified-bug/https://bugportraits.uk/bugs/unidentified-bug/Taken in August 2018, this was probably the first time I tried photographing bugs.Sun, 04 Jul 2021 08:56:20 GMT<figure><img src="https://images.bugportraits.uk/img/cc856662a36ab618/1600.jpg" width="2176" height="2176" alt="Unidentified bug" /></figure> <p>Taken in August 2018, this was probably the first time I tried photographing bugs.</p>Ethan BrierleyOther