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An elephant's handiwork 🐘🌳 In the Balule private nature reserve, north of the Olifants River (Limpopo, SA).

Very excited to be presenting a public lecture for The Linnean Society of London here in Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh Biological Sciences | University of Edinburgh on Thursday, 28 November 6-8 pm I will be talking about the evolution of botanical spirals Free to attend and all welcome! eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-origin-a…

Very much looking forward to chairing this unmissable lecture by Sandy Hetherington later this month... The second regional The Linnean Society of London meeting here in Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh! **Thurs 28th Nov, 6-8pm** Sign up to attend (in person or online) now 👇 eventbrite.com/e/the-origin-a…

Have you ever seen the granulate shellback crab? Unlike hermit crabs—which hide inside their chosen shells—this unusual-looking crustacean uses its posterior legs to hold a shell onto its back, protecting it from foes.

🚨There's still time to sign up for tomorrow evening's exciting The Linnean Society of London lecture, based in #Edinburgh 👇 On the evolution of botanical spirals 🌱, with Sandy Hetherington from The University of Edinburgh's Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences . Free to attend, and all are welcome! eventbrite.com/e/the-origin-a…

Great talk by Sandy Hetherington on the evolution of botanical spirals Biological Sciences | University of Edinburgh

Out hunting for winter moths this evening at the evocatively named Brig O'Turk, near Callander. Nearly 14°C with drizzle, dark at 4.15pm. Plenty of males, but didn't spot a single female over a 2hr search. #mothsmatter

Thanks again to everyone who came along last Thursday to hear Sandy Hetherington's excellent talk for the The Linnean Society of London here in #Edinburgh, at the Old Medical School. Great to see such a big and enthusiastic turnout! Stay tuned for more Linnean events hosted here in Edinburgh... 📻

Surgeon and explorer John Rae. His openness to learning and utilising the survival techniques of native peoples gave his expeditions unusual resilience. He was able to uncover the fate of the disastrous Franklin Expedition to the NW Passage. Bust: Old Medical School, #Edinburgh

The hazards of being an entomologist You're easily distracted by smaller things 🐜 ...and I had no idea we were being watched 🐘

Was a great pleasure to go on a jaunt through to Glasgow last week and talk to Paisley Natural History Society about animal #camouflage, including some of my own work on #moths 🦋🐛 A lovely, friendly society that I would recommend to anyone local interested in nature! paisleynaturalhistorysociety.org.uk

How many spiders do you see?

It's an incredible honour to be awarded the John C. Marsden medal from the The Linnean Society of London for my PhD research on phenology, moths... and some very hungry caterpillars 🌳🐛 You can find out more about my work by clicking below and following the link 👇

NEW: Researchers from Dept of Zoology NIFA have found that bee-friendly flowers growing on disused urban land can accumulate toxins from contaminated soils. This gets passed on to bees as they forage, damaging their health. 🐝 But it can be managed – find out more: