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NORWICH: Garden lockdown list days 33-41 - one beetle addition

DAY 33 - 22nd APRIL
Nothing new added

DAY 34 - 23rd APRIL
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DAY 35 - 24th APRIL
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DAY 36 - 25th APRIL
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DAY 37 - 26th APRIL


The Red Campion is covered in aphids - unfortunately there are two very similar species that need to be separated by counting the microscopic hairs on one of the antennal segments. I might end up doing it eventually. Tentatively they can go down as Brachycaudus lychnidis species group, but not on the list yet.


One from before that did make it was the Springtail stalker beetle that had previously given me the slip. I managed to pot one and key it out as Common Springtail Stalker, Notiophilus biguttatus.


94. Common Springtail Stalker Notiophilus biguttatus.

DAY 38 - 27th APRIL
Nothing new added

DAY 39 - 28th APRIL
Nothing new added but a male House Sparrow came into the garden, which was nice to see.



DAY 40 - 29th APRIL
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DAY 41 - 30th APRIL
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