Zoologist, circus and sideshow performer, presenter, photographer, collector of curiosities. Flea circus and fire-eating a speciality.
Joined June 2013
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Tim Cockerill retweeted
Arachnophobes beware: spider season is here 🕷 big thanks to @DrTimCockerill for answering all my creepy crawly questions 🕸 metro.co.uk/2021/09/01/what-… via @MetroUK
I’m a strong believer that one of the best ways to learn about wildlife is to eat it. These are some of the edible plants we collected with the brilliant @cornishwildfood on a field trip with students this week. A… instagram.com/p/B9Xp71FATcc/…
I’m a strong believer that one of the best ways to learn about wildlife is to eat it. These are some of the edible plants we collected with the brilliant @cornishwildfood on a field trip with students this week. A… instagram.com/p/B9XpaMVg_kN/…
We often overlook the diversity and beauty of microorganisms, yet their total mass on earth outweighs all animals and plants combined. Bacteria like these give us botulism, syphilis and bubonic plague, but also… instagram.com/p/B9MWCJEAneL/…
Draco lizards live in the rainforests of South Asia. When faced with danger they have an unusual means of escape – they jump from the trees and glide. Their elongated ribs support flaps… instagram.com/p/Bq5MXhDgPQ2/…
The leaf insects (Phyliidae) show some of the most impressive camouflage in nature. As well as looking like leaves, they sway back and forth to mimic the movement of a leaf in the breeze.… instagram.com/p/Bqu1hrLg7mg/…
Just as humans are left- or right-handed, so elephants can be left- or right-tusked. Some also show a preference to curl their elongated nose in one particular direction when feeding,… instagram.com/p/Bqp9TcjAsnX/…
The giraffe weevil Trachelophorus giraffa is so known because of its extraordinarily long neck. The male beetle uses his neck to fight with rivals and, if victorious, will mate with a… instagram.com/p/Bqk7fYnAcTw/…
The leaf chameleon Brookesia therezieni lives in Madagascar’s eastern rainforests. One of the world’s smallest chameleons, it would comfortably fit inside a matchbox. During the day it… instagram.com/p/Bqk5KVsg_5J/…
Phenomenally naive argument from @ProfRWinston on @BBCPM suggesting that species are only worth saving if they confer some benefit to humans. Do we ‘need’ orangutans and birdwing butterflies? @wwf_uk @WWF
I've been talking #FalseWidow spiders on @BBCRadioLondon tonight. Four schools unnecessarily closed. Brilliant response from @Buzz_dont_tweet to the huge overreaction buglife.org.uk/news-and-even…
Tim Cockerill retweeted
@AirbusRed @BBCScienceNews Another name for the ogre-faced spider (Deinopis spp.) is the net-casting spider. It weaves an intricate web about the size of a postage stamp and sits in wait, holding one corner in each of its four front legs. #papuanewguinea #wildlife #photography
And a few of this year's landscapes for #WorldPhotographyDay #WorldPhotographyDay2018
A few animal shots from this year for #WorldPhotographyDay #WorldPhotographyDay2018
Tim Cockerill retweeted
What's the truth about spiders in our homes? bbc.in/2BlHYnO
Tim Cockerill retweeted
The legend that is @DrTimCockerill of @UniSouthWales explained why spiders are vitally important to our environment on @BBCRadioWales this morning. Hear more 21 minutes into the show. bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bgfy6…
It's spider season! I've been talking amazing arachnids this morning on @BBCRadioWales #spiders #coffee
The perils of describing new species! Great work from @GraihaghJackson and @maxjsanderson from @guardianaudio theguardian.com/science/audi…
Tim Cockerill retweeted
Why is the Praying mantis the ultimate predator? Find out in our short film with @DrTimCockerill #NIW2018 youtube.com/watch?v=BCOABIaJ…