Leopoldius calceatus ♀ today in Bengeo garden, dark wasp-mimic conopid parasitoid & very recent arrival in UK (2018). All three species of Leopoldius have now been recorded here.

In an unprecedented scene that sparks both shock and questions - settlers raised the American flag in place of the Israeli one atop Jabal al-Ras in the village of Umm Safa, north of Ramallah.

Yay! A pristine Merveille du Jour, Griposia aprilina, from last night's trapping in #Ennis - first one I've ever seen :D

Today sees the launch of a report & full update of the IUCN Red List European Red List of Butterflies. Find out more on BC Europe website: bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?na… Some facts & figures below + 3 species of conservation concern, from critically endangered to vulnerable.

The entire catch from last night's trapping on the #Fodry:- 1. Large Wainscot, Rhizedra lutosa. 2. Lunar Underwing, Omphaloscelis lunosa; The forecast overcast conditions didn't happen and temperatures plummeted under clear skies.

A nice little curio dropped onto the mat today, a Soviet-era volume with many authors, jumping onto the Von Däniken bandwagon. #ProgressPublishers #OnTheTrackOfDiscovery

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I think we should have a self-denying ordinance never to mention the Nobel Peace Prize again It is simply a farce. A reward for those who have achieved regime change for imperialism, or who are attempting to do so Follow #MOATS 490 #NobelPeacePrize #Obama #Kissinger

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Even though he's the darkest of clouds, Trump has some deeply weird silver linings, formed out of a combination of his self-owning isolationism and blunt aggression. 1/

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Off to this, this eve :D ul.ie/artsoc/seic/ne…

Are your timeline and DMs clogged with fake "Gazan" accounts begging for money? Be aware this is an established Israeli troll farm technique to reduce sympathy for Palestine. They did it before with Yemen.

Another ludicrous #Colombo lottery then #CWC25

🇪🇺 In the very first edition of "#Europe Rendezvous", our journalist Armen Georgian takes you to the #Azores, an autonomous region of #Portugal. ➡️ There, he meets Madalena Motta, who runs the oldest tea plantation in Europe.

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