James Roberts (He/Him)

Ecologist . Biological sciences graduate university of Essex . Bug lover🪲

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

A super duper exciting find on the heath yesterday. On the left we have your run-of-the-mill small copper (Lycaena phlaeas) but on the right I believe to be the extremely rare schmidtii aberration! #butterfly @savebutterflies #nature #suffolk

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

@vintedUK haven’t been able to access my vinted account for over a month! Can’t get hold of anyone!

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[Lilly Fritillary @FritillaryLilly]

Cercidocerus albicollis. A handsome #weevil from #Ghana. #coleoptera #naturelovers #NatureBeauty #TwitterNatureCommunity #insects #bugs #ento #Entomology

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

A lovely little scarlet waxcap at the entrance to Reydon wood #Suffolk

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

A few inverts spotted in spain. An Egyptian locust (Anacridium aegyptium), appended helix snail (Iberus splendidus), a humming bird hawk moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) and what I assume is the cicada (Cicada olni). #spain #moraira #insect

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

A very cute hummingbird hawk moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) just flew into our accommodation in Moraira, Spain #moth #hawkmoth

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

Saw this very strange lime hawk moth caterpillar (Mimas tiliae) on the pavement in southwold. After taking this picture I moved him to a nearby bush #suffolk #insect

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

Gotta love cuckoo wasps (Chrysis sp.). Their colours are so vibrant!

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

Species 7 and 8 of the #ladybirdyearlist Rhyzobius litura on the left and Stethorus pusillus on the right! Both micro ladybirds. #ladybird #insect

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

I observed an amazing colony of bee wolves (Philanthus triangulum) the other day! Seeing them carry bees the same size as them is crazy!

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

There was also a cast of other butterflies including silver washed fritillaries and white admirals

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

Absolutely thrilled to have finally seen a male purple emperor up close at the Theberton woods, Suffolk, today! What a beautiful butterfly and one to cross off the bucket list #butterfly #entomology

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

What a fun little creature! The ant lion (Euroleon nostras) found in Blythburgh Suffolk. With only 318 records on NBN and a relatively recent arrival in the UK.

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

Peekaboo

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

A friendly little rustic soldier beetle (Cantharis rustica)!

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

You can see why they call it a great silver water beetle! (Hydrophilus piceus). Look at that shine! #nature #beetle

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

One of my favourites! A resin, or scarce fungus weevil (Platyrhinus resinosus) found in my garden today! Just look at the gold scales! #nature #insect #weevil

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

What a treat on site yesterday! A cockchafer, may bug or doodlebug (whichever you prefer!) #nature #insect #beetle

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

Had a magical time at @Bempton_Cliffs today! With gannets, razor bills, murres, kittiwakes and a peregrine! And who can forget the adorable puffins which my girlfriend caught sight of before me! A brilliant day and one I’ll remember for a long time!

[James Roberts (He/Him) @james99roberts]

This Bruchus beetle looks as if he is squinting with happiness at being nestled within a dandelion!