Category Archives: Invertebrates

Lesnes Spider ID day a success

Posted on 29/04/2019 by Chris Rose

  Fourteen people attended the Field Studies Council spider identification workshop led by Edward Milner at Lesnes Abbey Woods back on 24th April. 30 species from 18 families of spider were found, including 7 new site records.  The lists of records … Continue reading →

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Recording Stag Beetles this summer

Posted on 09/06/2017 by jonathanrooks1@outlook.com

Stag beetle in Sidcup May 2017. Always important to share records of Stag Beetles with organisations conducting surveys. An important survey at this link: https://ptes.org/get-involved/surveys/garden/great-stag-hunt/stag-hunt-survey/ How we can help Stag Beetles in our gardens. http://www.bexleywildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Build-a-log-pile-for-stag-beetles.pdf Link for above pdf. Build-a-log-pile-for-stag-beetles   … Continue reading →

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Bexley butterfly highlights of 2016

Posted on 16/12/2016 by Chris Rose

A round-up of key butterfly observations in the London Borough of Bexley during 2016 Principal contributors – Steve Carter, Joe Johnson, Mike Robinson, Chris Rose and Purnendu Roy. Summary: As envisaged in the 2015 report, White Admiral was confirmed as a Bexley … Continue reading →

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Braeburn Park (LWT) to Churchfield Wood and St. Mary’s Churchyard. Some plants and insects seen on 16th August.

Posted on 18/08/2016 by Chris Rose

On a warm sunny day at London Wildlife Trust’s Braeburn Park reserve there were fair numbers of butterflies about. Holly Blues were seen across the site. Some male (mostly) and female Common Blues were on the large grassy/scrubby bund to west … Continue reading →

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Wasp Spider boom at Thames Road Wetland

Posted on 13/08/2016 by Chris Rose

There is an unusually large number of Wasp Spiders (Argiope bruennichi) at Thames Road Wetland this year, something first noticed by Jason Steel a week ago when he counted 32. Yesterday I managed 38, though I wouldn’t say this was … Continue reading →

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New rarity – Britain’s ‘largest’ fly, the Hornet Robber – found at Thames Road Wetland

Posted on 07/08/2016 by Chris Rose

Jason Steel, a leading local wildlife photographer, has captured a picture of the rare Hornet Robber Fly (Asilus crabroniformis), at Thames Road Wetland. According to Buglife, this predatory species, which protects itself by resembling a Hornet, is thought to now … Continue reading →

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Braeburn Park (LWT) holds first public ‘open day’

Posted on 11/07/2016 by Chris Rose

London Wildlife Trust held a first public ‘open day’ at its Braeburn Park reserve in Crayford, on July 10th. The weather started off overcast but brightened up. Bexley Council’s new Mayor put in an appearance. Bird walks took place, and … Continue reading →

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Online Borax Fields petition launched as Friends of Crossness NR and BNEF slam Cory claim that the rarer something is in Bexley, the less important it is to protect it.

Posted on 03/06/2016 by Chris Rose

Following a second, but still grossly inadequate ‘ecology report’ from Cory ‘Environmental’s Riverside Resource Recovery arm – that once again misses out red-listed breeding birds, and offers no credible onsite ‘mitigation’ or creation of off-site ‘compensatory’ habitat for the losses … Continue reading →

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Braeburn Park (LWT reserve): report of November 13th workday

Posted on 18/11/2015 by Chris Rose

Seven volunteers faced a massive task, heavy showers and sunny spells and a huge 50′ x 4′ high pile of brush to burn through; as well as opening up of the south facing sloping banks, to allow in good sunlight … Continue reading →

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LNHS experts have identified 132 species of invertebrate on Southern Marsh, including several scarcities

Posted on 29/10/2015 by Chris Rose

We have just received the final list of invertebrate species found on the southern part of Crossness at Erith Marshes at the joint meeting with Friends of Crossness Nature Reserve on 4th July, compiled by London Natural History Society experts … Continue reading →

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