Entomological consultancy specialising in invertebrate survey, assessment and conservation advice. Also training events and teaching.
Staffs Moorlands
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*It's Arrived!* After the longest gestation period of all my books - an advance copy of 'Grasshoppers', and it looks pretty fantastic. So, very pleased.
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The final piece of the jigsaw is complete - the talks. We have a busy schedule of talks next Saturday (March 1st). Something for everyone including the Young Verrall Lecture presented by @benclunie from @HAU_Entomology.You can find out more on our Facebook page (@staffsbugfest)
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New, fabulously illustrated spider book out now. The @BritishSpiders will be at @SISF_2025 on March 1st with @Megabunus representing the harvestmen.
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Dave and Ellie will be on the BDS stand again this year and will be happy to tell you more about Chartley Moss SSSI and its important white-faced darters.
@sisf is a FREE event run by Staffordshire Invertebrate Group. It is on Saturday March 1st Staffordshire University.
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You can find more about the Staffordshire Invertebrate Science Fair on our page. It is a free invertebrate conservation event hosted at Staffordshire University and run by @StaffsInverts . It is on Saturday March 1st. Perfect for all ages and levels of interest.
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Staffordshire is home to one of the scarcest of all the dragonflies, the white-faced darter. It is so scarce that reintroductions have taken place to former sites in Cheshire to try to support the declining species.
It can be found in Staffordshire at Chartley Moss SSSI.
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As wood ants become increasingly rare, there R things we can do. 1 is actually move nests from sites with strong populations & (re-)introduce them to other suitable woods. @ConopsEnto did just this.
Moving wood ants is tried and tested. Need to consider this in Staffs.
Not long now B4 wood ants wake up & cluster on top of their nests 2 warm up in the early spring sunshine.Staffs holds a regionally important population of these scarce ants.U can find them at just 3 sites in Staffs, 1 is @CannockChaseNL who'll B @SISF_2025 this year.
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1 of the most rewarding parts of being an invertebrate ecologist is helping create new habitat for species. Here is a site @ConopsEnto advised on 2 help rare dingy skipper butterflies. There is now a thriving colony of the species using this new site.
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@ConopsEnto will also be on hand as usual to talk to anyone who would like to get a career in invertebrate ecology.
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Staffordshire is of regional importance for its populations of the red wood ant. Not long now before they will start to emerge on sunny spring days to warm up en masse. @bwars2000 @CannockChaseDC @CannockChaseNL @Lichfield_DC @StaffsInverts@bugbotherer @ConopsEnto @bugbotherer
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I dont suppose anyone has anymore pics of great sundew in Britain, especially if theyre taken on a raised bog?
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AT LAST 🥳 tonight 6 minutes of low carb magic on prime-time National TV to celebrate 150 yes ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY cases of drug-free remission of T2 Diabetes in a single UK NHS clinic (mine!) Just choose foods that don’t put your blood sugar up! itv.com/news/2025-01-03/doct… @DiabetesUK @Oliviaguthrietv @bigfatsurprise @drjasonfung @SBakerMD
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SLR hive mind, I need some help. My canon 5Dmkiv is displaying this message. Batteries R genuine. I’ve tried cleaning contact points but still not working. I suspect camera issue rather than batteries.Any quick fix help tips? I need it for tomorrow. @Ed_P_Wildlife @CanonUKandIE
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We're at Kinver Edge and Mose Farm with the Midlands Heathland Forum today, learning about the National Trust's work to restore heathland mosaics at landscape scale. Great day for heathland managers to get inspired and share ideas! #Togetherfornature
ALT Group of people in a field, learning about the National Trust’s work to restore heathland mosaics
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Local south staffs Ivy Bees (and chunky hoverflies) doing what they do, until a unit of a Hornet came to play...! @StaffsInverts @ConopsEnto #Bees #pollinators
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This has the potential to be an absolutely incredible appointment.
I need to sit down.
James Timpson OBE @JamesTCobbler has been appointed Minister of State (Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation) in the Ministry of Justice @MoJGovUK.
ALT James Timpson OBE appointed Minister of State (Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation) in the Ministry of Justice.
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A bit different- Scarlet Tiger here in S Staffs.. @MOTHIDUK @StaffsInverts @StaffsWildlife @ConopsEnto @ukbutterflies
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Glad to report that my next book will be illustrated by the very talented @CNahaboo. Published by @LaurenceKingPub, it'll be out at the end of this year.
This is some of his work.
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And we’re back! That was a bit of a battle though, and at one point I really thought the account was lost. Thanks a lot for sharing the post below ❤️
