Lovely to find a little nesting site for Andrena clarkella π (Clarkβs mining bee.)
One of the first solitary bees youβll see in spring.ππΌπΈ
Quite distinctive sexual dimorphism β₯ in this species with the females bright orange thorax.
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A little terrarium that was left over lockdown is now coming back to life π± π
I mean what else would you do with your apple seeds?? π
9 in counting along with two pepper plants
Some self seeded toad flax going great as well πΈ
#plants#spring
Ending a brilliant week at the #WildDogsUnited conference. I tried my best to bring some light on the last, tiny, and yet precious population of the West #AfricanwilddogπΈπ³ Amazing to finally meet scientists whose works I've read for the past years!
Join us online on 16th and 23rd February 2022 in a national celebration of #plants - our 21st century green icons. Watch teams of students from these 18 amazing institutions competing for the Botanical University Challenge 2022 title! #BUC2022
Our #FlyFriday Observation of the Day is this remarkable red #fly of the genus Myopa (in the family Conopidae, known as the thick-headed flies)! Seen in #Russia by igor_scherbakov.
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More details at: https://t.co/xktOEuGcJs #nature#insects#entomology#diptera#biodiversity
So itβs the #YearOfTheTiger - here are some of the ones found in the UK - Tiger crane flies Nephrotoma spp
Learn more about the many species of tiger found on our shores here https://t.co/WDyHdMbTBW @DipteristsForum@CRStipula
Are you interested in lichens? Do you live in the south-east of Scotland? Then look no further! The brilliant Graham Pyatt is setting up a #lichen group for beginners & enthusiasts! Field trips scheduled for the year ahead. For more info: https://t.co/jlCBRKBdoq
A piece of the cuticle from an infected Helicoverpa armigera caterpillar π
Can see the spores of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana inside the cuticle π β οΈ
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How many caterpillars is too many caterpillars? π€π π―
Coming to the end of our big co-infection trial now & results are looking promising. Yesterday we successfully collected & calculated spore concentrations from our infected caterpillars.
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I am proud of the work of our team on the flight of the smallest beetles, published in the third issue of @Nature this year.
https://t.co/pGNpUGxHWG
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