We find lovely things in the strangest places. We were at the dump taking more prunings, this time from the overgrown Jasmine, when I spotted pine cones at the top of the tree against a beautiful blue sky.
I think what we found on the Jasmine was a Speckled Bush Cricket but it might be a Short Winged Cone Head!
The next creature, looking like a twig or a bit of Autumn leaf on our newly painted trellis, I can’t identify. It didn’t move while we were watching. It’s about 1″ tip to tip. Can any UK readers help?
PS 26th September 2020
I sent a photo to the Royal Entomological Society yesterday and this is my reply today. Thank you Professor Hardie!
Hi
It’s a plume moth, family Pterophoridae, and we have some 45 species in UK. This one looks like a common or brown plume moth, Emmelina monodactyla.
Best wishes and take care
Jim Hardie
Professor Jim Hardie,
Director of Science, Royal Entomological Society,
commonprose
September 27, 2020 at 10:11 pm
Cool that Professor Hardie responded so quickly. It’s good to consult the pros!
anotherday2paradise
September 25, 2020 at 10:15 pm
Yes, I think it’s a stick insect, maybe Gray’s Twig.
mybeautfulthings
September 26, 2020 at 8:46 am
Thank you for trying to help with id. I sent a photo to the Royal Entomological Society yesterday and this is my reply today. Thank you Professor Hardie!
Hi
It’s a plume moth, family Pterophoridae, and we have some 45 species in UK. This one looks like a common or brown plume moth, Emmelina monodactyla.
Best wishes and take care
Jim Hardie
Professor Jim Hardie,
Director of Science, Royal Entomological Society,
anotherday2paradise
September 26, 2020 at 6:10 pm
Thank you. Interesting. 🙂
Arkenaten
September 25, 2020 at 8:13 pm
Looks a bit like a species of plume moth, but I wouldn’t bet my house on it. Pete Hillman would be your go-to guy here.
mybeautfulthings
September 26, 2020 at 8:44 am
Exactly so, Ark! I sent a photo to the Royal Entomological Society yesterday and this is my reply today. Thank you Professor Hardie!
Hi
It’s a plume moth, family Pterophoridae, and we have some 45 species in UK. This one looks like a common or brown plume moth, Emmelina monodactyla.
Best wishes and take care
Jim Hardie
Professor Jim Hardie,
Director of Science, Royal Entomological Society,
Heyjude
September 25, 2020 at 6:41 pm
The cricket is amazing. Could the other insect be some kind of stick insect?
mybeautfulthings
September 26, 2020 at 8:45 am
I looked up Stick Insects, only 3 in the UK and all of those here, in Devon and in Scilly but none of those. I sent a photo to the Royal Entomological Society yesterday and this is my reply today. Thank you Professor Hardie!
Hi
It’s a plume moth, family Pterophoridae, and we have some 45 species in UK. This one looks like a common or brown plume moth, Emmelina monodactyla.
Best wishes and take care
Jim Hardie
Professor Jim Hardie,
Director of Science, Royal Entomological Society,
Heyjude
September 26, 2020 at 8:52 am
Brilliant! I did once find a stick insect in my Bay tree.