Find funny things after a shower of rain

Found wandering on the road in front of our house(luckily it's a cul-de-sac) at 5 o'clock in the evening.So I picked her up(think it was a she,well they're all MRS Tiggiewinkle aren't they)put her on the front lawn,we both then turned over slates and rocks to find some slugs,which she ate quite heartily and then vanished into our Montbreechia(or what ever they're called these days).

Wonderful that you've rescued Mrs Tiggywinkle (and of course she must be a Mrs T) and great that you were able to help find her some food. I do hope she'll be alright. So pleased you had your camera to hand TB.

Lai

Mrs Tiggiewinkle is beautiful TB and good on you for rescuing her. 5pm is a bit early for these litttle animals to be out. They can roam miles in a night but not usually at that time of the evening, especially as it would still have been light. I wonder if she had been disturbed so was on the move. It would be great to know if she was a she or a he. Whatever sex, you have saved Mrs Tiggiewinkle, even cul-de-sacs can be dangerous places for little creatures, so well done you and Mandy

littlewid-x-

Well done both of you, apart from rescuing Mrs Tiggywinkels, it was very thoughtful to turn of the slate, and rocks, she proberbly had expended a lot of energy to gat where she was, and by turning them over to let her get food without using as much energy could have ben a life saver for her
WS

Excellent TB and great you had your camera to hand.

SM

Taken on a heather clad Grouse moor near the forest of Alyth.

OK thats a cricket/grasshopper, but what kind?

SM

Great photo TB and good comment Doogs I probably would have squashed it as well (by mistake) i'm always looking up at the sky

Thanks for naming it also Doogs, always fun to know what we're looking at.

Lai

Another little "critter" that I've no clue as to what it is......

Over to our newly appointed INSECT INSPECTOR.....Doogs brilliant you were able to let us know about the grasshopper Doogs......now whats this little one I wonder

littlewid-x-

I need Pete's book - which is at home. Looks very beetle like to me though

Will get back to this at lunchtime.

Lai

Ive google it and can find anything that is exactly the same. Lai, hopefully it will be in that book

SM

Best I can come up with from Pete's book is a Cockchafer also known as 'May-bug'

Easily recognised by hairy, rufous brown elytra and pointed tipped abdomen. In many area common enough to form large swarms at dusk. Larva lives in soil.

found this photo - what do you think?

and also http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/wildlifegarden/atoz/c/cockchafer.aspx

Lai

Howzzat?

- Cockchafer

You're right Doogs - different antennae and no pointed bottom.

Anyone any ideas?

Thanks for the zoom TB.

Lai

Had a Garden Tiger moth sat on my hand at work,sadly the camera was at home.I was also dive-bombed by an angry Arctic Tern,the nests on the factory roof have obviously got young in them now,have to wear a hard hat outside!!.

A pond skater being bombed by rain drops(this camera is zippity do daa)

Love the water droplets - you're having fun with the new camera TB

Lai