Latest posts tagged with #iRecord on Bluesky
Palloptera scutellata.
Platybunus pinetorum.
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis.
Buff Footman caterpillar & Larch Ladybird.
Colinton Cemetery, #Edinburgh, Part 2: Palloptera scutellata, Platybunus pinetorum, Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis. Buff Footman caterpillar & Larch Ladybird. #diptera #harvestmen #barkflies #moths #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
2-spot, Larch, 10-spot & Eyed Ladybirds.
Pine & 7-spot Ladybirds.
Juniper Shieldbug.
Bronze Shieldbug.
Some of today’s arthropod records from Colinton Cemetery, #Edinburgh. Part 1: 2-spot, Larch, 10-spot, Eyed, Pine & 7-spot Ladybirds, Juniper & Bronze Shieldbugs. #ladybirds #shieldbugs #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Greater Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle (Pogonocherus hispidulus) found on gravestone in Cockpen & Carrington Parish Churchyard, Midlothian, on 11 March. New for me. #beetles #cerambycidae #longhornbeetles
#CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Striped Ladybird found yesterday on gravestone under Austrian Pine in Newington Cemetery, #Edinburgh. #ladybirds #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Three different spider species found in my local churchyard yesterday. I think an Ozyptila species, Nigma walckenaeri and what I think is an Segestria florentina. #IRecord #Arachnids
male Adder (Vipera berus) seen today basking in a very sunny spot on heathland in West Sussex
Today, I was more than happy to catch up with my first #reptiles of 2026 with 4 #Adder, and singles of #CommonLizard #GrassSnake on #Heathland NE #WestSussex @froglife.bsky.social @argroupsuk.bsky.social All records submitted to #iRecord
Infographic “How to Use iRecord (Mobile App)”. The design presents five steps for submitting a wildlife record using the iRecord app. Open the app and log in or register. Spot wildlife, take a clear photo if possible, and identify the species accurately. Add your sighting by uploading or taking a photo, entering location details, confirming the grid reference on a map, checking the auto-filled date and recorder name, and adding extra details such as stage or count. Check the record for accuracy and amend details if needed. Submit the record by clicking “Finish” and then “Upload.” Illustrations of a smartphone screen, binoculars, and wildlife elements support the instructions. A footer encourages accurate recording and including a location and photo.
Infographic titled “Tips on Submitting Good Records” with a textured, nature-inspired background and illustrations of a robin, butterfly, books, and smartphone screens. The graphic provides guidance for improving wildlife records submitted via the iRecord app.
🌿📱Ready to start recording wildlife with iRecord?
Top tips:
📍 Be specific with your location 🌍
📸 Add a clear photo if you can
🔎 Double-check your species ID
📝 Review your record before submitting
#iRecord #CitizenScience #WildlifeRecording #Nature #Biodiversity
Several people wearing life jackets paddle canoes along a narrow canal bordered by dense green trees and plants. A person with a backpack stands on the path beside the water, leaning forward to look into the canal.
Urban wildlife corridors, like rivers and railway verges, connect habitats through our towns and cities.
Seen wildlife along your local path? Record it and help us map biodiversity across southern and central Scotland.
👉Submit your record via iRecord.
📸Mike Beard
#Wildlife #Biodiversity #iRecord
A splash of colour today in a Swindon park and gardens, in the form of these seven spot ladybirds. 🐞 I counted 57 in total, and that was without really looking for them. #ladybirds #IRecord
Counted at least 30 seven spot lady birds yesterday in a local churchyard, along with one very tiny beetle which I think is some kind of flea beetle but not sure. #ladybirds #IRecord
Cream-spot Ladybird.
Orange Ladybird.
Harlequin Ladybirds.
… Part 3: Cream-spot, Orange & Harlequin Ladybirds. #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
2-spot Ladybird.
7-spot Ladybird.
10-spot Ladybird.
18-spot Ladybird.
… Part 2: 2-spot, 7-spot, 10-spot & 18-spot Ladybirds ... #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Newington Cemetery; many species found under this Austrian pine tree.
Cream-streaked Ladybird.
Eyed Ladybird.
Larch Ladybird.
10 species of #ladybirds found yesterday on gravestones in Newington Cemetery, #Edinburgh. Surprisingly good haul (best of 2026 so far) despite the dreich weather. Part 1: Cream-streaked, Eyed & Larch Ladybirds … #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Female Dotted Border.
Male Pale Brindled Beauty.
Female Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis.
Female Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis.
Female Dotted Border, male Pale Brindled Beauty & female Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis from Grange Cemetery, #Edinburgh, yesterday. The latter a non-native #barkfly originally from S America; 1st recorded in UK in 2016. #moths #psocodea #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Sphaeriestes castaneus (Salpingidae).
Striped Ladybird (Coccinellidae).
Western Conifer Seed Bug (Coreidae).
Ectopsocus axillaris (Ectopsocidae).
Highlights from Newington Cemetery, Edinburgh, today: Sphaeriestes castaneus (Salpingidae), Striped Ladybird (Coccinellidae), Western Conifer Seed Bug (Coreidae) & Ectopsocus axillaris (Ectopsocidae). #insects #beetles #hemiptera #psocodea #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
A cluster of white snowdrop flowers with green stems growing closely together on a woodland floor.
Snowdrops are among the first plants to flower in late winter, marking the shift in seasons. 🌱
They’re already appearing across southern and central Scotland!
Seen any yet? Record your sightings via iRecord or the link in our bio.
📸 Karen Herbert
#Snowdrops #Scotland #Nature #iRecord #Wildlife
Cetonia aurata
Saperda populnea
Rhynchites auratus
Asaphidion curtum
A gallery of some interesting beetle species from previous years I've recorded in Essex... 🪲 🌱
#essexwildlife #essexbeetles #britishbeetles #britishinsects #entomology #scarab #wildlife #coleoptera #iRecord #insects #britishbugs
A few photos of over wintering spiders found in the garden over the last few weeks. All spiders were found on the underside of either roof tiles or bricks or large stones and all at ground level. #Arachnids #spiders #IRecord
Rabocerus gabrieli, #Salpingidae, found today in Morningside Cemetery, #Edinburgh. Nationally scarce. Small (3-4mm) & active in winter. My 66th record from Edinburgh’s cemeteries (+1 from Perthshire). #beetles #coleoptera #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Orange, Harlequin, Cream-spot & 10-spot Ladybirds. Also a Red-legged Shieldbug nymph.
10-spot, 2-spot, Harlequin & Cream-spot Ladybirds.
Harlequin & 7-spot Ladybirds.
10-spot & Harlequin Ladybirds.
Mixed species clusters of overwintering ladybirds from today’s visit to Grange Cemetery, #Edinburgh. Hoping to learn more about these clusters this winter. #ladybirds #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
At Redford Birchwood, Bavelaw Marsh #PentlandHills on 20/01/2026, Linopenthaleus irki amongst moss and lichen on dead Birch. Very fast-moving so blurred photos. IDed via Acari Recording Scheme by @acaricious.bsky.social. Sadly this genus and/or species is not recognised on #iRecord or #IBNAtlas.
Screenshot from the iRecord website.
I've just passed the 90,000 records milestone on #iRecord: 54,939 of my own records and 35,061 records uploaded on behalf of colleagues at @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social (with their permission).
Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglussus occidentalis) on gravestone under Austrian Pine in Newington Cemetery, #Edinburgh, this afternoon. My 1st record of this non-native bug originally from North America. #Hemiptera #Coreidae #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Male Pale Brindled Beauty.
Ocys quinquestriatus.
Cluster of 2-spot, Harlequin, 10-spot & Cream-spot Ladybirds.
2 Buchananiella continua (top) with Anthocoris nemorum.
Highlights from #Edinburgh cemeteries last week: Male Pale Brindled Beauty, Ocys quinquestriatus (nationally scarce), cluster of 2-spot, Harlequin, 10-spot & Cream-spot Ladybirds & Buchananiella continua with Anthocoris nemorum. #insects #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Grypotes puncticollis found today on gravestone under pine in Morningside Cemetery, #Edinburgh. 3rd Scottish record I think. Associated with pine. #leafhopper #GrypotesPuncticollis #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Neobisium carcinoides.
Phloiophilus edwardsii.
Male Drosophila suzukii.
Balclutha punctata.
Some of yesterday’s records from Newington Cemetery, #Edinburgh. Highlight was Neobisium carcinoides, my 1st #pseudoscorpion on a gravestone. Also #beetle Phloiophilus edwardsii, #fly Drosophila suzukii (male) & #leafhopper Balclutha punctata. #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Buchananiella continua.
Peripsocus milleri.
Acericerus heydenii.
Acericerus heydenii.
Yesterday’s records from Morningside Cemetery, #Edinburgh (VC83) included 3 species 1st recorded in Scotland (as far as I know) as part of #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity: Buchananiella continua, Peripsocus milleri & Acericerus heydenii. #iRecord #insects
Female Mottled Umber.
Cuneopalpus cyanops.
Rabocerus gabrieli.
Mixed cluster of 2-spot, Harlequin, 10-spot and Cream-spot Ladybirds.
Highlights from today’s visit to Grange Cemetery, #Edinburgh: Female Mottled Umber, Cuneopalpus cyanops (a barkfly), Rabocerus gabrieli & several species of ladybirds. #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
My 1st ever record of an undescribed species of #Tephrochlamys. ID confirmed. Unlike other members of the genus, this species has a pair of presutural dorsocentral bristles. #Diptera #Heleomyzidae #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity on #iRecord.
Acericerus heydenii.
Cluster of Red-legged Shieldbug nymph, Orange & Harlequin Ladybirds.
Acompocoris alpinus.
Happy New Year! My 1st records for #CemeteryWildlifeWatch recording activity for 2026, all from my local Morningside Cemetery, #Edinburgh: Acericerus heydenii, cluster of Red-legged Shieldbug nymph, Orange & Harlequin Ladybirds & Acompocoris alpinus. #iRecord #ladybirds
