Hay Wood is a Forestry Commission wood. It has a wide bridleway running through it with wide verges and catches the sun throughout the day. When I visited yesterday it was a lovely sunny day with a bit of a breeze and there were lots of insects in the verges particularly where the bramble was in blossom which attracted loads of bees and Hoverflies.
Hoverfly - Helophilus pendulus
An attractive and easily identified Hoverfly. I also noticed that it has quite a distinctive whining buzz when in flight.
Hoverfly - Volucella pellucens
A large bumblebee like hoverfly which is also superficially similar to Leucozona lucorum but distinguished by its black thorax and scutellum.
Hoverfly - Myathropa florea
Ladybird - No Spot !
Ladybirds are actually very varied in their markings so this could be a 2-spot, 6-spot, 10 spot or another. First one I have seen without spots, but it is not unusual.
Moth - Nemophora degeerella
Small moth with huge antenna! I think it is the male with the large antenna.
Moth - Red-necked Footman - Atolmis rubricollis
Looks like it has big orange eyes but its just neck markings
SloeBug - Dolycoris baccarum
First Grasshoppers of the year
There were a lot of these small grasshoppers about
Ichneumon Wasp
The one that got away!
Queen Hornet - Vespa crabro
As I was leaning over some vegetation photographing Hoverfly this HUGE slow moving wasp appeared from the undergrowth. I managed to get this rubbish shot then it went by my legs and disappeared before I could get a decent picture much to my utter frustration. However even though the picture is out of focus and blurred you can make out the unmistakable characteristics of a Queen Hornet in terms of size colouration and markings. Google Queen Hornet Pictures to see some decent examples.
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