Gardens, public parks, and other built-up areas (except inside buildings).

Noctuid caterpillar

Noctuid caterpillar
By: RHoman

Location: Cheltenham

Observed on: 18th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Xestia

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: A noctuid caterpillar found among dead leaves and herbaceous vegetation.

Coltsfoot

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By: wek6
S159 Neighbourhood Nature - current student

Location: Barnes London

Observed on: 18th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 2

Comments: 0

Description: Small yellow flower with overlapping leaves along stem

Wasp

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By: sl7246
S159 Neighbourhood Nature - current student

Location: Kenilworth Lane East, Dublin

Observed on: 19th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 1

Description: It has six legs, two pairs of wings, no wing case, a pronounced waist and has a body which is about 17 mm long. It has three pairs of black dots on its yellow stripes on its abdomen, two pairs of yellow spots at the rere of the thorax and a black ‘anchor’ pattern on the yellow of its face.

Oedemera nobilis - female

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By: oceanlis2000

Location: Builth Wells

Observed on: 28th July 2008

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Thick-legged flower beetle (Oedemera nobilis)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 2

spider in back garden

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By: JCamadoda

Location: 14 dale road

Observed on: 19th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Zygiella x-notata

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 1

Green foliose lichen

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By: terry
S159 Neighbourhood Nature - current student

Location: glendalough park

Observed on: 17th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Initial ID: Flavoparmelia caperata

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: Green foliose lichen on tree

Green Crustose lichen

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By: terry
S159 Neighbourhood Nature - current student

Location: glendalough park

Observed on: 17th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Diploicia canescens

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: Green powdery lichen ,no apothecia?

Yellow Crustose Lichen

P1000030
By: terry
S159 Neighbourhood Nature - current student

Location: Phoenix park

Observed on: 13th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Xanthoria parietina

Identifications: 3

Agreements: 2

Comments: 1

Description: Yellow Crustose Lichen Orange Fruiting bodies

Rare Heather?

P1000051
By: terry
S159 Neighbourhood Nature - current student

Location: Glendalough Park

Observed on: 17th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Initial ID: Tree Heather (Erica Arborea)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 1

Description: Bell heather like flowers on 1m bush

First Snowdrops

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By: terry
S159 Neighbourhood Nature - current student

Location: Phoenix Park

Observed on: 7th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Initial ID: Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalus)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0