Yes! that definitely fits the description of what we have. There is a big gap in information about it anywhere? Nothing about lifecycle or predation habits on caterpillars for example. We got a bad patch of nettle because we found about 100 of these bugs under the fleece and a dozen dead cats. Also,...

Hi, we have just lost a batch of Peacock to some kind of predatory 'sucking' bug. Any ideas what these are?

There are mainly Ichneumon, Braconid & Chalcid wasps available and these are not particularly species dependent. As for local release, of course it will make a difference and we only release where the local environment can support that species. As I said, we also do a lot to enhance the ecosyste...

My discussion was not intended to be 'scientific' just to ask what this forum thought about the subject. I have a friend who works for a large company that produces these wasps for industrial purposes and millions of them are put into the environment, as I say, not in any targeted way but to try and...

Many of us 'breed' butterflies & moths in controlled conditions to increase local numbers only to find some of our charges have be parasitised by the tiny wasps who are out there and predating on every stage of the lifecycle. So, two items for discussion here; The fruit industry buys in large nu...

As a general space heater, what's recommended and specifically, does IR pose any problems i.e. 'wrong' type of light?

David.

Walking in wild parts of a local park and saw a Tortoiseshell which was just too big! Checked the exact markings and it comes up with the Compton. This species does fly in Southern Europe from March and given the mild Winter, why not here?
Will go back and try to photograph again.