Parent bug
This is the first parent bug I’ve seen since the previous generation began to come out of hibernation, back in the spring. Each summer I hope to get the chance to observe this bug’s unusual breeding behaviour, but I haven’t … Continued
Ten-spotted ten-spot
I find 10-spot ladybirds in my garden regularly but infrequently, though I don’t always recognise them immediately. The ones I see here tend to look like small, pale harlequins, and a few years ago I recorded one as such, but … Continued
Axis of weevil
R has finally discovered some puns with which he can reliably get me laughing – let’s see how long he can keep coming up with them, shall we? This morning we drove to Cheltenham through a monsoon, listening to yesterday’s … Continued
Coalition of chaos
I don’t blame you for hiding your face, mate – I’ve been watching the news feeds through my fingers for the past twelve hours. I’m starting to think that the script team on this season of The End of British … Continued
Ready to launch
I realised recently that you can tell if a bug is thinking about blasting off, because it starts to flex and separate various bits of its exoskeleton. Ever since then I’ve been trying to capture the moment of take-off, and … Continued
