Saturday
Mar202010

Crab Spider

A female white crab spider, Misumena vatia (class Arachnida, Araneae: Thomisidae) on wild carrot (Daucus carota).  These spiders ambush insects that visit the flowers, see here for a photo.

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2009-07-16.

Friday
Mar192010

Egyptian Goslings

Earlier this week someone told Zoe that the pair of Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiacus) on the large lake had goslings, so yesterday morning I went up there to take photos.  There were 6 goslings in all.

Photos taken beside the large lake in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-03-18.

Thursday
Mar182010

Orange Jellyspot Fungus

What I think is Dacrymyces stillatus, the orange jellyspot fungus.

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-03-13.

Wednesday
Mar172010

Ladybird Larva

From an overcast day last summer: a larva of the 7-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae).

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2009-06-21.

Tuesday
Mar162010

Mushrooms

From a few few years ago: some mushrooms that I have not yet been able to identify.

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2007-10-14.