Here’s one final excerpt from my NEW BOOK. This time, Microdon hoverflies, the curious larvae of which live within ant nests, tucking into the brood. Again, superbly illustrated by Carim Nahaboo. The book is published by Laurence King Publishers, part of the Orion Group. “As adults hoverflies are delicate animals …
The remarkable adaptation of the Scorpion Beetle, Onychocerus albitarsis, the only known stinging beetle that does so with modified antennae.
I realise I’ve been banging on about this, but when you have a NEW BOOK out, you have to, so here’s Another …
Today’s choice titbit from my NEW BOOK is a homage to the Bison Wasps; tiny, tropical and downright outrageous characters that exploit …
Today’s morsel from my NEW BOOK is this beauty – the Bone Skipper Fly – a true Lazarus species that was thought …
Today’s excerpt from my NEW BOOK is the Alder Moth, specifically the caterpillars of this species. This is one of my favourite …
My NEW BOOK is now out in the wild. Secure a copy, or, even better, get someone to buy it for you. …
The Nematomorpha, those long, thread-like parasites of arthropods are found all over the world and can be relatively common in some places. …
This is an intro and visual guide to the extraordinary diversity of beetle species associated with dead and decaying wood in the UK. Numbering some 650 species, this habitat supports the greatest diversity of beetle families. This guide includes practical information on how to find them and how to identify them.
The brush-heads are yet another group of recently described and enigmatic marine animals. Even the giants among them are minute animals that …
