@theponker.bsky.social
Naturalist, all taxa biological recorder. Longhorn Recording Scheme. ColSoc. RIP NoFX. Be happy. A self-employed Freelance Entomologist, wait, is that a beetle...
Turning up some nice things at this site.
21.08.2025 17:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I think I've picked up Arctosa leopardus from a site near Bicester, pitfall trap. @britishspiders.bsky.social Are you able to advise, seems like a pretty good match
21.08.2025 12:30 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
I think, well I'm pretty sure, I've picked up Zodarion rubidum in Oxon from a survey. Only info I can find is it was found in Essex in 1997, and in Kent. Any other info assuming my ID is correct @britishspiders.bsky.social?
16.08.2025 11:49 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
It begins.
15.08.2025 19:44 β π 10 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Seaview for the night
11.08.2025 19:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Maybe... Going to keep a certain shroud of mystery to keep you on your toes a bit π
05.08.2025 15:40 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Not even half 9 and I've mapped about 30 clusters of webs, each with at least 4 webs in each cluster. It's going to be a slow day at this rate @britishspiders.bsky.social
05.08.2025 08:10 β π 8 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
Pulled this little one out of the ditch yesterday. The farmer tells me it's doing fine.
04.08.2025 10:05 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
'Go Sheep Lightening'
More crap photography
Mama... @britishspiders.bsky.social
27.07.2025 11:33 β π 8 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Fuck yeah Ozzy, fuck yeah. What a life. Go on home big man, take the crazy train.
22.07.2025 20:20 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Life hack, crab the binos to the shirt when out of use... I've had years of it banging into my chest
22.07.2025 14:15 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Lots of these stripy arsed spidders around yesterday @britishspiders.bsky.social while Fen Rafting
22.07.2025 08:09 β π 8 π 1 π¬ 2 π 0
Me, the walking stick, and Fen Raft Spiders
21.07.2025 07:27 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Been quiet recently. Will make more effort going forward, again.
Staying away for big chunks of time in the van on a contract in Sussex.
Mint and Lamb burger anyone?
Ant people... I come across a lot of ants in pitfall traps. Any tips for spotting the more obscure species that live within the more common species nests amongst the ant soup that's left once I've taken the rest out?
05.06.2025 10:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Van timing belt gone, hire vehicle for a month while it has half the engine rebuilt.
At least these turned up today to give me a smile
It is!
19.05.2025 18:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0You have made my week with this. How did I not drop that in ... Managed to wangle the Descendants into the chat
19.05.2025 06:54 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Anyone seen me on Country File last night?
Got NoFX on the BBC... Oh and talked a bit about beetles.
Species Status Review from 2019 (?) should come up on the Google
12.05.2025 17:18 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
On the walk back to base, the star attraction of the day appeared as I looked on the hedgerow for micro moths. This stunning Longhorn beetle was definitely new to me & after some research, turns out it's a bit rare - Saperda scalaris (a rather restricted range in UK).
What a bobby-dazzler!
#buglife
Nothing like some Municipal Waste to get the blood flowing in the morning
26.04.2025 08:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Longhorns are appearing!
23.04.2025 18:56 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Beauty.
18.04.2025 20:11 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Schweet, ta buddy
13.04.2025 20:25 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
@brianecambs.bsky.social still into your snails? Is this Cochlodina laminata, or Clausilia dubia?
13.04.2025 20:13 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0I've barely even messed around with it yet, so expect much better results over the coming weeks.
12.04.2025 18:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Amara familiaris
Messing around with the new set up. Test subject, Amara familiaris
12.04.2025 17:59 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Bravo good Sir. You've inspired a generation of insect botherers
12.04.2025 08:08 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
