Mad about diapriid wasps/bees, taxonomy, nomenclature, museums, entomology curation & IPM! 🐝 #Edinburgh. Former @NHM_London 🏴 🇪🇺
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New preprint: Mediterranean Alley-Cropping Agroforestry Modifies Arthropod Temporal Dynamics with Divergent Effects on Trophic Groups researchgate.net/publication…
New publication! Review of Tetramopria (Diapriidae) of E Palaearctic - mating behaviour and interactions with host ants. With Ryoji Kawai @satis369086151 and Seonwoo Yoon @Sun_Woooooo. Free download here: researchgate.net/publication…
NEW publication! Gall wasps associated with buds of Holm oak Quercus ilex in Britain: Plagiotrochus britaniae new to Britain (Scotland, England & Wales), Saphonecrus barbotini new to Britain and Ceroptres cerri new host record. FREE download here: researchgate.net/publication…
Following heavy rain it appears that the wildlife pond at Lauriston Farm is at least in part fed by an underground source, a culverted stream or field drain perhaps @CoopEdinburgh
NEW publication 'Review of Diapriidae of the Faroe Islands (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae)' with Mio Hübner, Hannes Gabel, Viktor Deines & Agnes-Katharina Kreiling. Free download here: researchgate.net/publication… We identified 10 species including Basalys abruptus (figs below)
New report on moths and butterflies🦋of Lauriston Farm, Edinburgh up to 2024, incl. some stunners: Merveille du jour, Puss moth etc. Free download: researchgate.net/publication… It's an innovative site because of agroecological management maximising biodiversity while farming.
Platygaster subuliformis - a microwasp parasitoid attacking the pest Brassica pod midge (Dasineura brassicae). Recently found at Lauriston Farm, Edinburgh. Pretty obscure so may well be new for Scotland #entomology
Pleased to find that Lauriston Farm has a resident Water rail. Seen over a 5 day period foraging mostly during the day, sometimes at night. Has managed to escape the local weasel gang so far...
ALT Water rail Rallus aquaticus foraging among reeds by pond
ALT Water rail Rallus aquaticus foraging among reeds by pond
ALT infra red photo at night time - Water rail Rallus aquaticus foraging among reeds by pond
ALT Weasel searching for prey
Anyone have obs. of Plagiotrochus coriaceus in Britain besides the original discovery by Robbins (2007)? Am going to review this species in Britain. Galled leaves below - smaller cp to other Plagiotrochus leaf galls & unilocular, sometimes in groups but never coalescing. Thanks!
Gall wasps 🐝associated with buds of 🍃Holm oak Quercus ilex in Britain: ⭐️Plagiotrochus britaniae new to Britain ( Scotland🏴, England 🏴& Wales🏴), ⭐️Saphonecrus barbotini new to Britain (🏴)and ⭐️Ceroptres cerri new host record. Paper submitted. #Cynipidae #Fagaceae #Gallwasps
ALT Plagiotrochus britaniae
ALT Plagiotrochus britaniae gall
ALT Saphonecrus barbotini
ALT Ceroptres cerri
Several Snipe are often present at the wildlife pond at Lauriston Farm #Edinburgh now the marginal vegetation is a bit longer and provides some cover. The dense vegetation also makes them really hard to see, this one was good enough for a record photo at least #crapbirdphotos
The camouflage of the Merveille du jour moth may appear conspicuous now that so few trees in Edinburgh have lichen covered trunks. From recent trapping at Lauriston Farm
A Stonechat taking advantage of the abundance of insects in marginal vegetation by one of the ponds. 3/x
A few animal sightings from the last week at Lauriston Farm #Edinburgh - Short-eared owl⬇️ 1/x
A handful of Swallow prominent (Pheosia tremula) caterpillars on recently planted Aspens today at Lauriston Farm #Edinburgh. They look so smooth and shiny like wax. Mostly final instar but one younger. #Notodontidae #moths
Common enough but the caterpillar of the Grey dagger moth is a stunner. 😍 Today at Lauriston Farm @CoopEdinburgh on one of the recently planted Sallows #Edinburgh #Acronicta @ReforestingGlen
Still more Poplar hawk moth caterpillars at Lauriston Farm #Edinburgh, these ones on Aspen. They are having a good year here.
Poplar hawkmoths still about at Lauriston Farm #Edinburgh. Found a handful on willow while I was setting up for moth trapping. The ones with red spots are my favourite! 😍
