This is all about the bizarre adaptations that animals have evolved to survive
[featured image] The Stenus rove beetles have featured in a couple of other posts, but the photos below are worthy of revisiting these fascinating little insects. I had these images done by a chap who has a SEM in his converted garage. These are only small versions of the original …
[featured image] When I was working on the book I’ve just finished I became a little fixated by the rotifers and I blogged about them previously, here and here. However, these two posts are not enough and I feel like I must discuss these tiny creatures at length such …
This post isn’t about the famous Viz character, rather the mind-boggling diversity of nematodes, which I touched on in a previous post. …
[featured image] In one of my older posts I banged on about the hunting prowess of some of the solitary wasps and …
[featured image] Whilst camping in Cornwall recently we found this earthworm thrashing about in the turf. I thought nothing of it initially, …
[featured image] The intriguing little animal below is the first instar larva of the puss moth (Cerura vinula). The egg that it …
[featured image] In the last post, we were introduced to an industrious, leaf-rolling weevil. This post concerns a related, albeit more glamorous …
[featured image] At this time of year in temperate climes insect activity should be at it peak. Often, the insects themselves may …
[featured image] Flies are supremely successful animals, but they tend to get a lot of bad press and let’s be honest, the …
[featured image] Metamorphosis is one of the keys to the success of the insects. Of all the insect orders it is the …