Yesterday I braved the showers and the freezing breeze and went looking for insects. I looked under rocks, I searched under dead logs and found nothing. I then noticed a fallen oak tree and had a peer under some loose bark.
All I found was a solitary Woodlouse, Oniscus asellus; I hope. I couldn’t find the polariser so it’s a bit glary. It was good to see it but it isn’t an insect it’s a crustacean. I was intending to bring something home and take some pictures on a front surfaced mirror. As this was the only one I covered it up and returned empty potted.
TREVOR and others have been telling me for a month or more that the tiny polypores I’ve been posting are Turkey Tail Fungus. I had my doubts but now I am convinced as I found some more and they were a bit older.
Trametes versicolor.
This is all the same stuff and will at least double in size.
To finish up today with another doubtful ID I think this is Beech Woodwart. The younger version of it is the second image. It is definitely Hypoxylon something. I’m going for Hypoxylon fragiforme. I think the mycologists may have changed it to Annulohypoxylon. They are devils for re-categorising stuff, it gives them something to write about but just confuses me. They need a good shake, a slap, a kick up the bum and be told to make their minds up.
Have fun.
To close for me but whatever keeps you happy. Have a. Lovely day.
ReplyDeleteMargaret, I can get closer but I will have to find something a bit more dramatic.
DeleteNo need to doubt Adrian, all ID's are looking good.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the Woodlouse wouldn't have minded if you had brought it home for a photo session, as long as you walked it back home afterwards!
I'm glad to see that you've found some 'proper' Turkeytail at last.
I think you're right about the name changing business...it's just the 'big brains' trying to confuse us poor ignoramuses!
Happy bug hunting...[;o)
Trevor, it is confusing when they keep deciding to rename things. It's not too bad with the ones with common names as I can ignore them.
DeleteI don't like picking stuff up unless there is plenty of it. I know woodlice are common but they may not be in the frozen north.
as they say in my country, "Cool beans."
ReplyDeleteR.Mac, I suspect you are one of the few who think so.
DeleteBeautiful images of the woodlouse, and lots of fungi.
ReplyDeleteBob, I am still looking for insects.
Deleteit's interesting but no landscape today?
ReplyDeleteLaura, I'm going to get some landscapes in an hour or so.
DeleteAdriaan you did have here a very nice isopod
ReplyDeleteBas, it was the only one I found.
DeleteI enjoy your photos and identification of fungus. However it's someplace I won't go as I've got enough else to do.
ReplyDeleteRed, I don't take it too seriously but it is fun trying to sort one from another.
DeleteReally enjoying your use of a scale Adrian and I agree on the Turkey Tail id.
ReplyDeleteAdam, I think the scale improves things. I have three different ones now and will probably need more as they have to be dedicated to both sensor size, lens and focal length.
DeleteThe transparent scale looks much better.
ReplyDeleteYes it does John, it makes it look as if I know what I'm doing.
DeleteI was always told that woodlice were the last of the true terrestrial crustaceans. I have to say that I have always had a soft spot for them.
ReplyDeleteI can't think of another but there is a big one that lives in rock pools.
DeleteTe encuentras cosas muy raras :)))
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo.
Laura, que son diferentes pero no peligroso.
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