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 soupçon from it. This time, the small-headed flies, the comical appearance of which belies a dark secret. Incidentally, I’ve got copies of the BOOK FOR SALE, signed by …
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. …
6 Billion Species
*A shorter version of this article was published as The Spice of Life in BBC Wildlife Magazine (Issue 435, February 2018)* Futurists who …
A little camp carabid…
During our Myanmar expedition, the forest of Tamanthi provided many rich pickings and a number of the specimens I collected there are …
A new genus courtesy of some camera-shy gibbons
During our BBC/Smithsonian expedition to Myanmar our final destination was the fabled Tamanthi Wildlife Reserve, a 2,500 km2 forest in the north …
Animal diversity
The graphic below explores animal diversity with key information on each of the main lineages as well as how they are all related.
Stumped
[featured image] Insects underpin all terrestrial habitats, but it’s often difficult to know exactly what things they need to thrive. Often, the …