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A quick guide to identifying Tachina fera type tachinids from photos tachinidae.org.uk/blog/?p=1190

A quick guide to identifying Dexiosoma caninum and Dexia vacua in photos tachinidae.org.uk/blog/?p=1177

Here's a quick article on how to spot Ectophasia crassipennis and Phasia aurigera tachinidae.org.uk/blog/?p=1213

Since morning we have received numerous requests for written authorization to play this song on TVs & Radio stations. Please go ahead and use it! It's not ours anymore but for the world. We're only trying to add our voice to the many ongoing efforts against #COVID19. Full video..

My colleague Chris Raper and I… Bums in the air like we just don’t care #DF2021 #fieldwork

Quote of the day: Brian Cox "Learning about nature is never a bad thing..." ... I can't agree more!

A historic failure

looks like a social wasp pupa, but not sure which species :) (Nick Baker)http://yfrog.com/my63382292j

had his flu-jab today ... bolting horses & stable doors come to mind! ;o)

RT Maria a great little Russian song http://bit.ly/BOWop :)

We are really exited about #themicroverse A-level students sign up and collect specimens for real science!

is feeling pleasantly full of 'fat chicken', as my girlfriend calls turkey, and slightly wobbly from too much Cava ... need more Cava :D

@Simon_Robson69 Dr Erica McAlister @TWBC_Museum Buglife Yes - the fore tibia is swollen. It's a male but I'm not sure which sp.

is currently fighting a bout of irritable bowel syndrome :( and playing with his new unit-trays!! :D

@NTMatthewOates Very common round here (Thames Valley) - I always seem to find them :)

just went to see Avatar 3D. What can I say - great special effects but could do with a better/any story. Well-worth seeing though :)

How our world of wonders has been betrayed - by conservation groups as well as the UN. My column: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Also featuring our #idtrainers Emma Sherlock Chris Raper Dan Asaw @BroadGavin and of course Chris Packham! x.com/nhm_london/sta…