Mystery bug

10:th of July 2010
A strange looking creature in the grass attracts our attention. First it looks like a bee, but soon I realise that it must be a newly hatched Moth of some kind. We get to witness the transformation from tube-shaped wingless creature to a proper flyer. What an experience!

Impressive antennae

10:th of July 2010
Some impressive and feathered antennae comes out!

Wings emerge

10:th of July 2010
After a little shaking, wings start to emerge. There´s no doubt it´s a Moth!

Monkey face

10:th of July 2010
But what a little face! It looks like a monkey.

Fully emerged

10:th of July 2010
These wingmarks should be identifiable. What species is it? Heart and Club (Agrotis clavis) - Barkfärgat jordfly in swedish. Accor
ding to Niclas Lignell

Lilypad Whiteface

9:th of July 2010
Lilypad Whiteface (Leucorrhinia caudalis) is one of Central Sweden´s star Dragonflies and very local/ rare. Today Eric Renman and I are extremely fortunate to find them on two spots in the same lake. Great little creatures. Returning many times to the same perch, usually a waterlily leaf.

Lilypad Whiteface sideways

9:th of July 2010
Lilypad Whiteface (Leucorrhinia caudalis) from the side. The white wingmarks (pterostigma) showing really well.