Entomologist with a passion for ecology, SQL, R, bugs (all invertebrates), birds, plants, music, food, football, gardening, etc.
West Sussex, England
Joined December 2017
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I found this male (eyes touching) and female (eyes separate) tapered drone flies (Eristalis pertinax) resting on adjacent primrose leaves in a local wood last weekend.
Found this female Tachinid fly (Cistogaster globosa) feeding on hogweed in the margin of a strawberry field last August. Apparently, they are parasitoids of the Bishop's Mitre shieldbug (Aelia acuminata).
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Around this time last year, we asked the fine folks at @CerealsEvent, "What do you think about fly pollination?"
Thanks @Farmer_Tom_UK, you hit the nail on the head. (@flygirlNHM we've still got some work to do getting the word out)🗣️
Found this male maybug (aka cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha) resting among potted blackberry and raspberry plants at a local garden centre:
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DAY 1 of #EveryFlowerCounts and what a lovely day for it! Spend a few minutes counting the flowers on your lawn and we'll give you your own #PersonalNectarScore @BBCCountryfile @BBCSpringwatch @britishbee @BSBIbotany @wildflower_hour
Here's a female common snout-hoverfly (Rhingia campestris) feeding on midland hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata) and a female St Mark's fly (Bibio marci) both from Standen NT @StandenNT #wildflowerhour
Coriander may prove effective at luring in lacewings to #strawberry crops for aphid #biocontrol. Coriander and two other flower species also increased numbers of #pollinators compared to control plots. Here's a link to the paper: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
A female marmalade #hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) and male Platycheirus albimanus were the first two garden hoverflies of the year for me:
The Yellow-legged Mining Bee (Andrena flavipes) and its cuckoo the Painted Nomad Bee (Nomada fucata) in my garden in late March this year:
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Tiger fly discovered new to Britain in London and Edinburgh. A new option for #pesticidefree pest control in glasshouses. Notton, Wyatt, Horsfield & Bland. Free download: researchgate.net/publication… #horticulture @RBGE_Science NHMUK013379455
ALT male Tiger fly, a small grey bristly fly with yellow legs and big eyes
ALT female Tiger fly, a small grey bristly fly with grey legs and big eyes
ALT View of the Natural History Museum's butterfly house where the new flies were found. Lush tropical vegetation with butterflies and curious people...
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Apologies for the shaky footage, we got in a flap ourselves capturing this Dark- edged bee-fly as they are usually too fast to film.This one was warming up for flight on a garden wall in Newport and despite its name and looks it's not a bee it's actually a fly!#MyWildNewport
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3D printed flowers as tool for studying pollination ecology in Begonia by Vicky Ferrero at #ecoflor2019
Three cheers for East Malling, @NIABEMR, and an interesting documentary as well:
Really enjoyed watching this documentary, inspired to start searching the hedgerows in autumn for hidden gems.
Apples: British to the Core: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0… via @bbciplayer
Cool video of an Eristalis pertinax hover fly visiting the sun spurge flower, Euphorbia helioscopia:
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Check out this photo of a moonrise at Mauna Kea mountain, Hawaii, USA: apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.…
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We should recognise all our 'wildflowers' (not weeds) that are so vital for bees. Save part of your garden for these important plants! And let your hedgerows bloom! For tips on how to help pollinators, see pollinators.ie #AllIrelandPollinatorPlan
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Please keep an eye out for bee-flies this weekend! buglife.org.uk/activities-fo… #BeeFlyWatch #YearOfTheFly
