August on the Isle of Skye

2 August 2016 . . . .A new beetle, found wandering around the house.

Creophilus maxillosus

16 August 2016 . . . .An outing to Dalavil with the Skye U3A Nature Group.
Field Grasshopper	Common Darter
Araneus diadematus	Mitopus morio var. ericaeus

18 August 2016 . . . .64 moths in the trap this morning and 21 different species.
Golden-rod Brindle	Bordered Beauty

24 August 2016 . . . .An outing to Glen Eynort with the Skye Botany Group. It turned into a fungus foray!
Wrinkled Club	Angel's Wings
Sickener	Purple Stocking Webcap
Pupae of braconid wasps	Carabus granulatus

25 August 2016 . . . .45 moths in the trap this morning and 14 different species. Ear moths were easily the most numerous.

Ear Moth

28 August 2016 . . . .A new moth this morning.

Grey Chi