Martin Harvey
@kitenet.bsky.social
Mostly insects and biological recording, UK-based (he/him)
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Great to see the paper by @ecology-digest.bsky.social and I on the new British woodlouse (Chaetophiloscia elongata) now available. Check it (and other great material) out at bmig.org.uk/view/resourc...
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Great to see the paper by @ecology-digest.bsky.social and I on the new British woodlouse (Chaetophiloscia elongata) now available. Check it (and other great material) out at bmig.org.uk/view/resourc...
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I was photographing a globular springtail (Dicyrtomina saundersi) in the garden, when a juvenile "elongate" springtail came scurrying into view. Remarkably, they're both reasonably in focus with this single shot. Two for the price of one! #collembola #mesofauna #macro #photograph
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I was photographing a globular springtail (Dicyrtomina saundersi) in the garden, when a juvenile "elongate" springtail came scurrying into view. Remarkably, they're both reasonably in focus with this single shot. Two for the price of one! #collembola #mesofauna #macro #photograph
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Do you work (/want to work) with caterpillars? Or sensory systems? Or BOTH?! Well good golly do we have the paper for you! We explain the senses that caterpillars have, what they use them for, and how anthropogenic sensory pollution might be messing it all up 🐛 doi.org/10.1007/s003...
The sensory ecology of caterpillars - Journal of Comparative Physiology A
Caterpillars (larval Lepidoptera) are one of the most ecologically and evolutionarily significant taxa on Earth. As both feeders and food, they shape the dynamics of enumerate ecosystems on land. Key ...
doi.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Do you work (/want to work) with caterpillars? Or sensory systems? Or BOTH?! Well good golly do we have the paper for you! We explain the senses that caterpillars have, what they use them for, and how anthropogenic sensory pollution might be messing it all up 🐛 doi.org/10.1007/s003...
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I found a bountiful little patch of Ground ivy during today's rather wet walk. As well as the rust Puccinia glechomatis and lots of galls caused by the mite Rondaniola bursaria, there was also a single little Coleophora albitarsella case-bearing larva. #TeamMoth
November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I found a bountiful little patch of Ground ivy during today's rather wet walk. As well as the rust Puccinia glechomatis and lots of galls caused by the mite Rondaniola bursaria, there was also a single little Coleophora albitarsella case-bearing larva. #TeamMoth
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Brett Westwood chatted with Peter Creed about progress on Pisces Publications eagerly awaited #FliesofBritainandIreland at this year's Worcestershire Entomology Day. Due late Jan/early Feb 2026. Pre-order now bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @gailashton.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @georgemcgavin.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Brett Westwood chatted with Peter Creed about progress on Pisces Publications eagerly awaited #FliesofBritainandIreland at this year's Worcestershire Entomology Day. Due late Jan/early Feb 2026. Pre-order now bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @gailashton.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @georgemcgavin.bsky.social
iRecord and other Indicia sites are available again. Thanks to the BRC/UKCEH technical team for resolving the problem.
An unexpected outage for iRecord and other Indicia systems this weekend means that you won't be able to add records to the websites. It is still possible to add records to the iRecord apps, but you won't be able to upload them until this is fixed 😞
November 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
iRecord and other Indicia sites are available again. Thanks to the BRC/UKCEH technical team for resolving the problem.
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My first Snow Flea (Boreus hyemalis) of the winter at Cali Heath @yorkswildlife.bsky.social reserve today. Nice of her to pose out in the open on a fallen leaf, so didn't need to spend hours waiting for one to emerge from the Polytrichum moss! @ynuorg.bsky.social #Mecoptera #Boreidae #ukwildlife
November 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
My first Snow Flea (Boreus hyemalis) of the winter at Cali Heath @yorkswildlife.bsky.social reserve today. Nice of her to pose out in the open on a fallen leaf, so didn't need to spend hours waiting for one to emerge from the Polytrichum moss! @ynuorg.bsky.social #Mecoptera #Boreidae #ukwildlife
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the combination of 'amazing Mark Duffell' & etymology set me off down a rabbit hole that turned into a warren! Weasel scented: all mustelids are stinky, this one likened to rancid garlic x tomcat spray. Ancient Greek for weasel is galê (γαλέη). Myrica gale OTOH, is from Gagel, its German vernacular
Over the winter, our Northern Ireland Botanical Skills Project is running a series of webinars on Tuesday evenings. This week we had the amazing Mark Duffell explaining the etymology of scientific names.
Who knew that 'galeobdolon', the specific name of Yellow Archangel, means weasel-scented?
Who knew that 'galeobdolon', the specific name of Yellow Archangel, means weasel-scented?
November 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
the combination of 'amazing Mark Duffell' & etymology set me off down a rabbit hole that turned into a warren! Weasel scented: all mustelids are stinky, this one likened to rancid garlic x tomcat spray. Ancient Greek for weasel is galê (γαλέη). Myrica gale OTOH, is from Gagel, its German vernacular
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Over the winter, our Northern Ireland Botanical Skills Project is running a series of webinars on Tuesday evenings. This week we had the amazing Mark Duffell explaining the etymology of scientific names.
Who knew that 'galeobdolon', the specific name of Yellow Archangel, means weasel-scented?
Who knew that 'galeobdolon', the specific name of Yellow Archangel, means weasel-scented?
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Over the winter, our Northern Ireland Botanical Skills Project is running a series of webinars on Tuesday evenings. This week we had the amazing Mark Duffell explaining the etymology of scientific names.
Who knew that 'galeobdolon', the specific name of Yellow Archangel, means weasel-scented?
Who knew that 'galeobdolon', the specific name of Yellow Archangel, means weasel-scented?
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I'm speaking on #Chloropidae, trying to make a difficult and neglected group a little more accessible via a group-sourced Flickr photo library. Also looking forward to hearing the other speakers.
www.flickr.com/groups/chlor...
www.flickr.com/groups/chlor...
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I'm speaking on #Chloropidae, trying to make a difficult and neglected group a little more accessible via a group-sourced Flickr photo library. Also looking forward to hearing the other speakers.
www.flickr.com/groups/chlor...
www.flickr.com/groups/chlor...
Two hoverflies enjoying 'aster' flowers (Callistephus?): Syrphus torvus and Helophilus pendulus - these flowers provide a meal service for loads of insects through November
November 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Two hoverflies enjoying 'aster' flowers (Callistephus?): Syrphus torvus and Helophilus pendulus - these flowers provide a meal service for loads of insects through November
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An unexpected outage for iRecord and other Indicia systems this weekend means that you won't be able to add records to the websites. It is still possible to add records to the iRecord apps, but you won't be able to upload them until this is fixed 😞
November 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
An unexpected outage for iRecord and other Indicia systems this weekend means that you won't be able to add records to the websites. It is still possible to add records to the iRecord apps, but you won't be able to upload them until this is fixed 😞
@worldbollardassoc.bsky.social back in Roman times, a bollard spreads the love by protecting Cupid
November 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
@worldbollardassoc.bsky.social back in Roman times, a bollard spreads the love by protecting Cupid
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Improve your bumblebee ID and recording skills. This online course includes 3 recorded webinars covering the UK’s 24 bumblebee species, from common to rare and cuckoo species, + ecology and survey guidance.
Start here: courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/bumb...
@bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
Start here: courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/bumb...
@bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
UK Bumblebees Online Course: ID, Ecology & Recording”
Discover the UK's 24 bumblebee species in this expert-led online course. Learn ID skills for common, rare & cuckoo bumblebees, explore their ecology, lifecycle and conservation. Gain practical recordi...
courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Improve your bumblebee ID and recording skills. This online course includes 3 recorded webinars covering the UK’s 24 bumblebee species, from common to rare and cuckoo species, + ecology and survey guidance.
Start here: courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/bumb...
@bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
Start here: courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/bumb...
@bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
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Moths are being celebrated as pollinators with a new proposed installation in Oxford North's Canalside Park. Three bronze sculptures will emerge from a wildflower meadow. Each sculpture represents the invisible movements of a moth’s search for a flower to feed from & pollinate. (one for #teammoth)
November 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Moths are being celebrated as pollinators with a new proposed installation in Oxford North's Canalside Park. Three bronze sculptures will emerge from a wildflower meadow. Each sculpture represents the invisible movements of a moth’s search for a flower to feed from & pollinate. (one for #teammoth)
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Meet Phalangium opilio, one of the UK’s most common harvestmen! 🕷️
Males have striking horn-like chelicerae, as in the photo.
Join our UK Harvestmen webinar with @megabunus.bsky.social on 30th December 2025. 🌎 🧪
Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1502201859...
@britishspiders.bsky.social
Males have striking horn-like chelicerae, as in the photo.
Join our UK Harvestmen webinar with @megabunus.bsky.social on 30th December 2025. 🌎 🧪
Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1502201859...
@britishspiders.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Meet Phalangium opilio, one of the UK’s most common harvestmen! 🕷️
Males have striking horn-like chelicerae, as in the photo.
Join our UK Harvestmen webinar with @megabunus.bsky.social on 30th December 2025. 🌎 🧪
Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1502201859...
@britishspiders.bsky.social
Males have striking horn-like chelicerae, as in the photo.
Join our UK Harvestmen webinar with @megabunus.bsky.social on 30th December 2025. 🌎 🧪
Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1502201859...
@britishspiders.bsky.social
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Tickets are now on sale for our conference, 'Networks for Nature', which will be held on Sunday 7th December at York Hospitium 🎉 We'd love for you to join us - purchase your tickets here: neyedc.org.uk/c2n!
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Tickets are now on sale for our conference, 'Networks for Nature', which will be held on Sunday 7th December at York Hospitium 🎉 We'd love for you to join us - purchase your tickets here: neyedc.org.uk/c2n!
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@linbrice.bsky.social just updated the Website, it's been a busy 18 months dipteraid.co.uk/projects/ looking ahead to next year already. Anyone ecologists needing help with diptera backlog from this year? Or planning lots of diptera work next year, please contact me if I can help.
Please share, ta!
Please share, ta!
November 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
@linbrice.bsky.social just updated the Website, it's been a busy 18 months dipteraid.co.uk/projects/ looking ahead to next year already. Anyone ecologists needing help with diptera backlog from this year? Or planning lots of diptera work next year, please contact me if I can help.
Please share, ta!
Please share, ta!
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Povolnya leucapennella last Friday in Bengeo, associated with evergreen oaks such as Holm Oak (Quercus ilex). Very scarce species in Herts. @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #teammoth
November 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Povolnya leucapennella last Friday in Bengeo, associated with evergreen oaks such as Holm Oak (Quercus ilex). Very scarce species in Herts. @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social #teammoth
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A shameless plug for my brother, who has created this book!
Ideal for children, or if you just enjoy a bit of mindful colouring, etc 🙂
Thanks.
#TeamMoth
amzn.eu/d/amK2hXu
Ideal for children, or if you just enjoy a bit of mindful colouring, etc 🙂
Thanks.
#TeamMoth
amzn.eu/d/amK2hXu
Butterflies and Moths Puzzle and Colouring Book: Including Fascinating Facts, Word Searches, Mazes and Colouring Pages : Turner, Andrew: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Butterflies and Moths Puzzle and Colouring Book: Including Fascinating Facts, Word Searches, Mazes and Colouring Pages : Turner, Andrew: Amazon.co.uk: Books
amzn.eu
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A shameless plug for my brother, who has created this book!
Ideal for children, or if you just enjoy a bit of mindful colouring, etc 🙂
Thanks.
#TeamMoth
amzn.eu/d/amK2hXu
Ideal for children, or if you just enjoy a bit of mindful colouring, etc 🙂
Thanks.
#TeamMoth
amzn.eu/d/amK2hXu
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Long-term monitoring tells a story of change. For 80 years scientists have monitored Windermere and nearby lakes in Cumbria, tracking how climate change and pollution are reshaping our freshwater ecosystems.
It’s one of the longest lake datasets anywhere in the world! 🌎
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It’s one of the longest lake datasets anywhere in the world! 🌎
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November 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Long-term monitoring tells a story of change. For 80 years scientists have monitored Windermere and nearby lakes in Cumbria, tracking how climate change and pollution are reshaping our freshwater ecosystems.
It’s one of the longest lake datasets anywhere in the world! 🌎
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It’s one of the longest lake datasets anywhere in the world! 🌎
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1776: Flies abound. They stay long after the hirundines are withdrawn. Tipulae sport in the air.
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
1776: Flies abound. They stay long after the hirundines are withdrawn. Tipulae sport in the air.
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The latest BDS Journal is available online, where you can also access previous issues 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/bds-journal/
BDS Journal - British Dragonfly Society
Image: Broad-bodied Chaser by Bruce Hyde
british-dragonflies.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The latest BDS Journal is available online, where you can also access previous issues 👉 british-dragonflies.org.uk/bds-journal/
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Such a fantastic piece of work! Well done @bsbibotany.bsky.social and team!!
New #GBRedList for vascular plants is published today by a team led by @bsbibotany.bsky.social with partners @naturalengland.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social @natreswales.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social @plantlifeintl.bsky.social @rbgkew.bsky.social @thebotanics.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Such a fantastic piece of work! Well done @bsbibotany.bsky.social and team!!