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Well, I've only drawn 6 bugs this year, but I'm pleased with all of them. Looking forward to crossing some more off my list in 2023. Thanks for all the follows and support.

For those of you still here, I have a fully funded PhD position open to study the consequences of climate warming on butterfly reproduction. Applications open until Feb. 15. Details of the position here su.se/english/about-… Please retweet!

Lovely to have amazing Hill #farming and #Quarrying women, who I’m so lucky to know and photograph in the ‘History Makers’ Exhibition alongside Florence Nightingale and others Derby Museums Art Gallery, a show that celebrates inspirational women of #Derbyshire! #photography

Fresh from the press in Integrative Systematics: “An online taxonomic facility of Geometridae (Lepidoptera), with an overview of global species richness and systematics”, presenting the brand new web resource of Forum Herbulot bioone.org/journals/integ…

Atypus affinis, the Purse Web Spider, drawn from photos I took of one on the Isle of Wight in Oct.

One of our giant grasshoppers (Tropidacris cristata) died, and here’s the culprit - a nematomorph, or ‘horsehair worm’. It had taken over almost the entire internal space. Fascinating, and also rather grim.

#hiddenGems Natural History Museum When folks talk about the biggest, deadliest, scariest animals they go for the mammals.. Personally I think Scolopendra gigantea should get more credit these can take down bats 🤓👊 Fab venomous creatures - modifying your front legs to make fangs is 😎

"Wildflower Planting with North Cornwall B-Lines" 🌸Join us, @CwallWildlife & Dynamic Dunescapes as we plant out Field Scabious within Penhale Dunes! 📆 Thursday 2 February 2023 🕙 10:00-15:00 📌 Penhale Dunes, #Cornwall Find out more 👇 buglife.org.uk/events/wildflo… BBC Cornwall

Proud to have Mary’s Portrait in the ‘History Makers’ Exhibition Derby Museums and Art Gallery, on til 12th of Feb. Mary worked her #Derbyshire Hill Farm on her own for 50 years. Lovely to see her included in a show that celebrates some amazing and inspiring women! #photography

Mamá #Trechaleidae con toda la guardería obediente. Choco ecuatoriano. Mom Trechaleidae with all the obedient nursery. Ecuadorian Choco. #spider #spidersworld #araña

I wonder what folks sitting beside me are making of my reading material… Karim Vahed @georgecmcgavin #theHiddenWorld

There's some excitement here at Buglife as @georgecmcgavin's new book #TheHiddenWorld launches today 🦗 Including an interview with #Buglife England Manager, Karim Vahed, titled "The surprising sex lives of crickets" 🦗 Interest piqued? Let us know what you think!

Jen Lomas, lambing storm, Lydgate Farm. Hand printed #Cyanotype toned with #Oak galls from the landscape and Longcliffe Quarries Ltd limestone powder, the bedrock under Jen’s feet. Last chance to see Jen and other inspiring women in History Makers this weekend , Derby Museums #photography

Well, it is almost Valentine’s Day! That time of year already, great to see my boy lost in amphibian wonder again! #FroggyValentines2023 #springwatch #derbyshirewildlife Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

This will be a great! George is talking all things wild, wondrous and what can go wrong too in his filming career, on tonight, Thursday 23rd Feb, at Buxton’s beautiful Pavillion Gardens. Book your ticket, not to be missed, should be a very interesting evening!

@georgecmcgavin Such amazing beetle!

My Boy showing his beloved elephant beetle larva to @georgecmcgavin a truly incredible creature (the larva, not George, though he’s a very interesting fella too!) He’s written a fantastic new book called ‘The Hidden World’ about the incredible life and importance of insects.

We are live - are you joining us for Bugs Matter 2024! 🔛 Wednesday 1 May - Monday 30 September If you have a Smartphone it's easy to take part, just download the free #BugsMatter app & get recording! 👇 buglife.org.uk/get-involved/s… 🪰Please ❤️🔃 to help spread the word

Karim Vahed takes a look at which species has the biggest testicles discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/w…