Behaviour, ecology, evolution & conservation. Particularly parental care, life-histories etc. Likes beetles and other whole organisms. Has eclectic enthusiasms.
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ALT Clockwise from bottom left: A pair of mating Blue Ground Beetles (BGBs) - males are typically smaller than females. Deadwood, on the ground and standing, is an important resource for BGBs and many other temperate rainforest species. Top right: BGB awaiting fitment of radio-tag, and below, BGB on the move with radio-tag in place. All photos taken in Dendles Wood on Dartmoor, Devon, UK.
ALT Clockwise from bottom left: A pair of mating Blue Ground Beetles (BGBs) - males are typically smaller than females. Deadwood, on the ground and standing, is an important resource for BGBs and many other temperate rainforest species. Top right: BGB awaiting fitment of radio-tag, and below, BGB on the move with radio-tag in place. All photos taken in Dendles Wood on Dartmoor, Devon, UK.
ALT BGB habitat occupancy is more likely where there is lots of well decayed deadwood in mature areas of broadleaved woodland/temperate rainforest (top right). BGBs are found in greater numbers within forests where there is decayed deadwood and high numbers of slugs to prey on (bottom right), and are more active when humidity is high (bottom left).
ALT A Wolf Spider carrying lots of her young offspring on her back. The mothers head is visible showing small, black shiny eyes and covered in hairs containing browns and blacks. The young spiders are huddled together and you can make out the yellow bodies and transparent legs.
ALT Russel Lupins come from North America and are invasive in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Despite being widespread, they could spread even further throughout the coasts of Australia and New Zealand, and much of Europe. "Russell Lupins. ( Lupinus polyphyllus) NZ." by Bernard Spragg is marked with CC0 1.0.
ALT Nicrophorus vespilloides burying beetle feeding well-grown larvae
ALT BGB with attendant phoretic mite, waiting to see where it's host is heading next....
ALT Calosoma inquisitor - the caterpillar hunter
ALT Stump covered in pin cushion moss
