Dipterist specialising in Tachinidae, programmer, warden of Hartslock NR & Manager of the UK Species Inventory at the Natural History Museum, London.
Reading, UK
Joined May 2009
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Quote of the day: @ProfBrianCox "Learning about nature is never a bad thing..." ... I can't agree more!
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Since morning we have received numerous requests for written authorization to play this song on TVs & Radio stations. Please go ahead and use it! It's not ours anymore but for the world. We're only trying to add our voice to the many ongoing efforts against #COVID19. Full video..
Here's a quick article on how to spot Ectophasia crassipennis and Phasia aurigera tachinidae.org.uk/blog/?p=12…
A quick guide to identifying Dexiosoma caninum and Dexia vacua in photos tachinidae.org.uk/blog/?p=11…
A quick guide to identifying Tachina fera type tachinids from photos tachinidae.org.uk/blog/?p=11…
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How our world of wonders has been betrayed - by conservation groups as well as the UN. My column: theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Also featuring our #idtrainers @EmmaSherlock4 @ChrisRaper @Danasawus @BroadGavin and of course @ChrisGPackham! xitter.cf/nhm_london/status/8848…
Watch @BBCFour’s The British Garden: Life and Death on Your Lawn at 21.00 BST tonight feat. the Museum’s Steph West nhm.ac.uk/discover/british-g…
ALT Photograph of a thick-legged flower beetle (Oedemera nobilis) at rest at an angle with its back showing to the viewer. It is standing on the petal of a purple flower that is in view at the bottom of the image in a semi-circular arc.
@Simon_Robson69 @flygirlNHM @TWBC_Museum @Buzz_dont_tweet Yes - the fore tibia is swollen. It's a male but I'm not sure which sp.
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We are really exited about #themicroverse A-level students sign up and collect specimens for real science! – at Kensington, London
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Please sign the petition to save the BBC Wildlife Fund which helped fund our White-clawed crayfish conservation project savebbcwildlifefund.net/
looks like a social wasp pupa, but not sure which species :) (@bugboybaker)http://yfrog.com/my63382292j
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just went to see Avatar 3D. What can I say - great special effects but could do with a better/any story. Well-worth seeing though :)
is currently fighting a bout of irritable bowel syndrome :( and playing with his new unit-trays!! :D
is feeling pleasantly full of 'fat chicken', as my girlfriend calls turkey, and slightly wobbly from too much Cava ... need more Cava :D