Colletes daviesanus or Colletes floralis? Seen on the Isle of Bute, Scotland, 29/07/26 @liamolds.bsky.social @obeckett98.bsky.social #Colletes #bee #solitarybee

Is this ok for Deraeocoris scutellaris? Seen on the Isle of Bute, Scotland, 27/07/26 @britishbugs.bsky.social @rockwolf74.bsky.social @bugmanjones.bsky.social #Hemiptera #Miridae

The fruit fly Rhagoletis alternata I believe, seen on the Isle of Bute, 27/07/26 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Tephritidae #Diptera

I'm pretty sure this is the #Tachinidae fly Dexiosoma caninum, a 1st for myself and the Isle of Bute according to NBN Atlas, seen 27/07/26 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @chrisraper.bsky.social #Diptera

Female and male Leucozonia glaucia hoverflies, seen Isle of Bute, 25/07/26 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Syrphidae #Diptera

And now back to the Insects! Rhagio tringarius, Marsh Snipefly, seen 23/07/26, Isle of Bute @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Snipefly #Diptera

The Isle of Bute Red squirrels, Sciurus vulgaris, did not disappoint! Absolutely lovely to see these for the 1st time, 23/07/26 #squirrel @scotwildlife.bsky.social #redsquirrel #mammal

My 1st European Otter, Lutra lutra, came to shore to eat a crab on the Isle of Bute, 30/07/26 #otter #mammal #mustelid @scotwildlife.bsky.social

Sorry for the back of camera shots but do these look ok for Bombus muscorum? Isle of Bute, Scotland 27/07/26 @liamolds.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @bumble-being.bsky.social #Bombus #Bumblebee

The Drinker, Euthrix potatoria, seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 11/07/26 @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #mothsmatter #Lepidoptera

Pale Prominent, Pterostoma palpina, from #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 11/07/26 @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #mothsmatter #Lepidoptera

Six-belted Clearwing, Bembecia ichneumoniformis, seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 11/07/26 at 8am! @savebutterflies.bsky.social #mothsmatter @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social #Lepidoptera

A stunning male Scaeva pyrastri hoverfly, enjoying the Toadflax, 27/06/26, in my #Staffs garden @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @staffswildlife.bsky.social #Syrphidae #Diptera

Female Andrena ovatula I believe, seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 05/07/26 #solitarybee #bee #Andrena

An unusual looking female Sphaerophoria sp hoverfly, I really like her markings, seen in my #Staffs garden, 08/07/26 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Syrphidae #Diptera

I'm pretty certain this is a lovely fresh Bombus pascuorum in my #Staffs garden 08/07/26, but it sure has the look of Bombus humilis @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @liamolds.bsky.social #Bombus #Bumblebee

It's too hot for me to go out but my #Staffs garden provided this stunning Nowickia ferox fly, one of my favourite Tachinids, 08/07/26 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @chrisraper.bsky.social @staffswildlife.bsky.social #Tachinidae #Diptera

The conopid fly Physocephala rufipes, seen in my #Staffs garden, 27/06/26 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @staffswildlife.bsky.social #Conopidae #Diptera

One of 4 male Sesia bembeciformis, Lunar Hornet Moth that came to a lure at Brankley Pastures, 28/06/26. Thanks to @c-forrest-king.bsky.social @staffswildlife.bsky.social #Lepidoptera #mothsmatter

The robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica, seen at Brankley Pastures, 28/06/26 @staffswildlife.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Diptera

A male #Muscidae fly, either Thricops diaphanus or Phaonia pallida, seen at Brankley Pastures, 28/06/26 @staffswildlife.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @ukmuscidae.bsky.social #Diptera

Bombus rupestris, the Red-tailed Cuckoo Bumblebee, seen at Brankley Pastures, 28/06/26 @staffswildlife.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #Bumblebee #Bombus

A stunning female Eristalinus sepulchralis hoverfly, just look at those eyes! Seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 05/07/26 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Diptera #Syrphidae

I do love a Cheilosia illustrata hoverfly, this is a female seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 05/07/26 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Diptera #Syrphidae

A stunning Pimpla rufipes wasp on Wild Carrot, seen 05/07/26 at #RSPBMiddletonLakes #wasp #Ichneumonidae

I believe this is a female Gymnomerus laevipes wasp? Seen feeding on Speedwell at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 09/06/26 @ianbeavis.bsky.social #wasp

A pair of Sicus ferrugineus Conopid flies, seen on Knapweed at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 07/06/26 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #Conopidae #Diptera

The #sarcophagid fly Nyctia halterata, seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 20/06/26 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

Would this be Chilacis typhae? Seen at #RSPBMiddletonLakes, 20/06/26 @rockwolf74.bsky.social @britishbugs.bsky.social #Lygaeidae

I think this is Coelioxys conoidea, saw a few flying around Hopwas Quarry, #Staffs, 22/06/26. I am yet to record their host bee Megachile maritima there yet. What do you think @liamolds.bsky.social @ianbeavis.bsky.social? #solitarybee #Coelioxys