New Book Excerpts #7: Ant nest hoverflies
Here’s one final excerpt from my NEW BOOK. This time, Microdon hoverflies, the curious larvae of which live within ant nests, tucking …
New Book Excerpts #6: Scorpion Beetle
The remarkable adaptation of the Scorpion Beetle, Onychocerus albitarsis, the only known stinging beetle that does so with modified antennae.
New Book Excerpts #5: Small-headed Flies
I realise I’ve been banging on about this, but when you have a NEW BOOK out, you have to, so here’s Another …
New Book Excerpts #4: Bison Wasps
Today’s choice titbit from my NEW BOOK is a homage to the Bison Wasps; tiny, tropical and downright outrageous characters that exploit …
New Book Excerpts #3: Bone Skipper Fly
Today’s morsel from my NEW BOOK is this beauty – the Bone Skipper Fly – a true Lazarus species that was thought …
New Book Excerpts #2: Alder Moth
Today’s excerpt from my NEW BOOK is the Alder Moth, specifically the caterpillars of this species. This is one of my favourite …
New Book Excerpts #1: Spoon-winged Lacewings
My NEW BOOK is now out in the wild. Secure a copy, or, even better, get someone to buy it for you. …
New Horsehair Worm from Peru
The Nematomorpha, those long, thread-like parasites of arthropods are found all over the world and can be relatively common in some places. …
Saproxylic beetles
Beetles, beetles, beetles. I love beetles and one of the best places to look for these animals is in and around deadwood. …
Brush-head reproduction
The brush-heads are yet another group of recently described and enigmatic marine animals. Even the giants among them are minute animals that …