One of those days

Unfortunately, the day started with carpet shampooing after I had managed to tip an entire mug of coffee on a new pale carpet. 

While it was drying, I popped out to the local park to check a clump of Galingale, Cyperus longus, for the newly discovered leafhopper Flastena fumipennis. I did find a couple of potential candidates but unfortunately, they were hyper frisky in the 30C heat and pinged off before they could be pooted. 

I did pot a small ladybird, and on checking, this turned out to be a Bristly Ladybird, Rhyzobius lophanthae, a species I've been looking for for years. 

Unfortunately, I managed to lose the specimen before I could get a decent photo. 

It's been one of those days...