That the blobfish is ugly. You wouldn't look so great either if you'd just undergone a rapid depressurisation of 120 atmospheres.

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Really interesting talk with Dr Dan Forman, looking at otter spraint. (I think) we've found caudal vertebrae of eel and cyprinidae. #BESUG22

Super useful plant ID session in meadows and bogs, with Kevin from CumbriaWildlifeTrust trust. Here's Kevin with some rare Carex pauciflora (few-flowered sedge). #BESUG22

Thank you CumbriaWildlifeTrust for a great afternoon session! Plant ID, habitat management and cows! #BESUG22

Great fun tracking insects with Chris Jeffs last night, using fluorescent powder and the contents of pitfall traps set up earlier that day. This is a woodlouse from under a nearby log. #BESUG22

Inspirational session with Andra Opris. Entomology and exploring the wonderful world of spiders #BESUG22

Thanks to Tiffany Heaver for IDing the Marmalade Hoverfly and photographing it for me. Can you see the little moustaches all down its thorax? 🥸🥸🥸🥸🪰 #spotthedifference

May the best the team win.. oh we did 😉 😜 #BESUG22 quiz! Thanks mentors ❤️

It seems very fitting that as the UK experiences its hottest day ever, Katy Ross gives a presentation on why ecologists should get involved in climate activism. 🥵☀️🌡 #BESUG22 #climatechange

Perfect bit of chill for a long drive back from a full on, awesome weekend! ...I've found my tribe 🌱 🌿 🐛 🪲 Check out Soulful by L’Indécis on Amazon Music music.amazon.co.uk/albums/B088P3V… #BESUG22

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Mentorship for the @BESUG22 done!✔️ In love with everyone's enthusiasm for the natural world and #science - sharing the curious ecology of #spiders has been incredible! Thank you @Amypadders Fiona Le Ray Chris Jeffs, fellow mentors, speakers and students for being so engaging!

Summer School 2022 FSC Blencathra has been incredible. An awe-inspiring group of future ecologists! We thank them for giving it their all and look forward to seeing them develop in their careers to come. Stay in touch! #ecology #BESUG22 Ed Hall | MacroPro Photography

How excellent was #BESUG22?! The British Ecological Society Summer School is always the highlight of the year. Absolutely loved meeting so many lovely people with diverse stories and skills to share. Thank you for your openness, enthusiasm, and tolerating high volumes of insect facts!!!

I'm enjoying my photography competition prize. My (signed😜) copy of 'Ocean Endangered' by this lovely bloke! Dr Russell Arnott #BESUG22 British Ecological Society

The amazing story of Vurchoo Jewellery. An inspiration to us all. Well done Alex for what you have achieved. itv.com/news/anglia/20…

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