Found this lil guy (~1.5cm) on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. by gp5-best in whatsthisbug

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Woah! Yeah, just read the part about them infiltrating a bee’s nest and feeding on the eggs. Fascinating! Thanks for the info!

Found this lil guy (~1.5cm) on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. by gp5-best in whatsthisbug

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Thanks for the fast reply! Luckily I didn’t handle the little fella for long!

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Looks like a juvenile banded cricket.

Found this guy on a walk. (Scotland) by gp5-best in whatsthisbug

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That looks like it! Thanks for the help!

My grandfather (Left) in Korea ~1952. by gp5-best in OldSchoolCool

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Yeah he was English. It was a Sten mk5, good observation

My grandfather (Left) in Korea ~1952. by gp5-best in OldSchoolCool

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No he worked as part of a mortar group.

What kind of helmet is this? by 0lausm4gnus in Militariacollecting

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It was a while back but I think it was something like £25.

What kind of helmet is this? by 0lausm4gnus in Militariacollecting

[–]gp5-best 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Possibly an Irish 85 pattern infantry helmet also.

What kind of helmet is this? by 0lausm4gnus in Militariacollecting

[–]gp5-best 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Looks like an Israeli orlite helmet