Charlie Outhwaite
@charlieouthwaite.bsky.social
Research Fellow at the Institute of Zoology, ZSL. Research focus: macroecology of insect biodiversity change.
Day 1 of the International Symposium of Entomology in Viçosa, Brazil. A beautiful campus and looking forward to 6 days of talks and fun. Although think I should have learnt Portuguese before I arrived...
August 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Day 1 of the International Symposium of Entomology in Viçosa, Brazil. A beautiful campus and looking forward to 6 days of talks and fun. Although think I should have learnt Portuguese before I arrived...
(7/7) 6) Educate yourself and others – learning a bit more about the world around you can help you to connect with nature which has been shown to improve health and wellbeing. Take a walk and try to learn a bit about the creatures you find outside and share that with others.
June 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
(7/7) 6) Educate yourself and others – learning a bit more about the world around you can help you to connect with nature which has been shown to improve health and wellbeing. Take a walk and try to learn a bit about the creatures you find outside and share that with others.
(6/7) 5) Share insect LOVE! At some point in our lives many of us seem to go from “ooo bugs!” to “errrr bugs!”. We need to change that. So instead of shooing that insect away or dismissing the creatures you see out and about, take a moment to have a good look and appreciate the tiny things!
June 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
(6/7) 5) Share insect LOVE! At some point in our lives many of us seem to go from “ooo bugs!” to “errrr bugs!”. We need to change that. So instead of shooing that insect away or dismissing the creatures you see out and about, take a moment to have a good look and appreciate the tiny things!
(5/7) 4) Turn off outside lights at night – many nocturnal insects are attracted to light which disrupts their behavioural patterns and can lead to exhaustion and increased predation. Turn off lights when you can or switch to motion activated lighting if really needed.
June 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
(5/7) 4) Turn off outside lights at night – many nocturnal insects are attracted to light which disrupts their behavioural patterns and can lead to exhaustion and increased predation. Turn off lights when you can or switch to motion activated lighting if really needed.
(3/7) 2) Leave some lawn to grow wild – this will encourage wildflower growth and add variety in height creating a sheltered microclimate. If you can’t stop mowing, try to mow less. A study in 2022 by Proske et al (doi.org/10.1016/j.uf...) showed frequent mowing has a strong -ve impact.
June 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
(3/7) 2) Leave some lawn to grow wild – this will encourage wildflower growth and add variety in height creating a sheltered microclimate. If you can’t stop mowing, try to mow less. A study in 2022 by Proske et al (doi.org/10.1016/j.uf...) showed frequent mowing has a strong -ve impact.
(2/7) 1) Provide resources – Grow a variety of native plants in your garden for a range of food sources and nesting sites. For some bees and hoverflies, open flowers are preferred while other bees, butterflies and moths like tubular flowers. Plant some night-scented flowers for my favs the moths.
June 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
(2/7) 1) Provide resources – Grow a variety of native plants in your garden for a range of food sources and nesting sites. For some bees and hoverflies, open flowers are preferred while other bees, butterflies and moths like tubular flowers. Plant some night-scented flowers for my favs the moths.
(7/7) 6) iRecord – My last app is for those of you interested in contributing to the collection of data for science! You can submit observations of species using the iRecord app. My PhD work used this kind of data so I am personally grateful to all recorders! irecord.org.uk/app
June 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
(7/7) 6) iRecord – My last app is for those of you interested in contributing to the collection of data for science! You can submit observations of species using the iRecord app. My PhD work used this kind of data so I am personally grateful to all recorders! irecord.org.uk/app
(6/7) 5) Ento Live webinars – If you want to get a bit more in-depth or are interested in research on insects then you might want to watch the free ento LIVE seminars available on YouTube - www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
June 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
(6/7) 5) Ento Live webinars – If you want to get a bit more in-depth or are interested in research on insects then you might want to watch the free ento LIVE seminars available on YouTube - www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
(5/7) 4) Mini guides – the simplest way to get to know a bit more about insects is to just look around you! The Field Studies Council have a range of fold out guides to help you figure things out, available on their online shop - www.field-studies-council.org/product-cate...
June 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
(5/7) 4) Mini guides – the simplest way to get to know a bit more about insects is to just look around you! The Field Studies Council have a range of fold out guides to help you figure things out, available on their online shop - www.field-studies-council.org/product-cate...
(4/7) 3) What’s flying tonight? – a fantastic app that uses biological records (observations of a species collected at a specific time and location) to let you know what moths may be flying in your area that night. Take a look to discover your local moth communities. www.brc.ac.uk/app/whats-fl...
June 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
(4/7) 3) What’s flying tonight? – a fantastic app that uses biological records (observations of a species collected at a specific time and location) to let you know what moths may be flying in your area that night. Take a look to discover your local moth communities. www.brc.ac.uk/app/whats-fl...
(3/7) 2) #wasplove game - This online game was developed by wasp researchers and challenges players to raise and maintain a thriving wasp colony in the face of many challenges! Take on the role of the European paper wasp as you encounter a range of environmental catastrophes. wasplove.com
June 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
(3/7) 2) #wasplove game - This online game was developed by wasp researchers and challenges players to raise and maintain a thriving wasp colony in the face of many challenges! Take on the role of the European paper wasp as you encounter a range of environmental catastrophes. wasplove.com
(2/7) 1) ObsIdentify – this is one of my favourite mobile phone apps! You can take or upload a photo with the app and it will work to identify wild animals and plants in your photos. Check out the webpage for more and to download - observation.org/apps/obsiden...
June 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
(2/7) 1) ObsIdentify – this is one of my favourite mobile phone apps! You can take or upload a photo with the app and it will work to identify wild animals and plants in your photos. Check out the webpage for more and to download - observation.org/apps/obsiden...
And here are the rest!
June 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
And here are the rest!
For #InsectWeek day 3 🦗🪳🐜🐛, I have got some snippets from recent papers on insect biodiversity change so you can get a sense of what we know and from where. Enjoy! #standtallforthesmall (see below for the second half)
June 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
For #InsectWeek day 3 🦗🪳🐜🐛, I have got some snippets from recent papers on insect biodiversity change so you can get a sense of what we know and from where. Enjoy! #standtallforthesmall (see below for the second half)
4) One of my favourites from previous library tours is the beautifully illustrated book on insects of Suriname by Marie Sibille Merian. I’m now thinking I need to come up with a research project that requires me to live in the library and devour all these incredible books! (5/5)
June 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
4) One of my favourites from previous library tours is the beautifully illustrated book on insects of Suriname by Marie Sibille Merian. I’m now thinking I need to come up with a research project that requires me to live in the library and devour all these incredible books! (5/5)
3) The oldest book on insects in the ZSL library: Aldrovandi's "De animalibus insectis..." published in 1638. (4/5)
June 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
3) The oldest book on insects in the ZSL library: Aldrovandi's "De animalibus insectis..." published in 1638. (4/5)
2) Two books illustrated by Maud Horman-Fisher who illustrated for journals and books. From my visits to the library, I’ve learnt that many illustrations were done by female relatives of the male authors – think daughters and wives roped into helping out! Read more about Maud here. (3/5)
June 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
2) Two books illustrated by Maud Horman-Fisher who illustrated for journals and books. From my visits to the library, I’ve learnt that many illustrations were done by female relatives of the male authors – think daughters and wives roped into helping out! Read more about Maud here. (3/5)
1) A Natural history of English Moths. This book features an incredible image of someone collecting specimens. Can we bring back the more formal fieldwork attire? (2/5)
June 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
1) A Natural history of English Moths. This book features an incredible image of someone collecting specimens. Can we bring back the more formal fieldwork attire? (2/5)
It’s day 2 of Insect Week! 🪰🐜🐝🪳Today I have been to visit the @zslofficial.bsky.social library to see some of the wonderful insect books in their Insect Week display. #standtallforthesmall @royentsoc.bsky.social (1/5)
June 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
It’s day 2 of Insect Week! 🪰🐜🐝🪳Today I have been to visit the @zslofficial.bsky.social library to see some of the wonderful insect books in their Insect Week display. #standtallforthesmall @royentsoc.bsky.social (1/5)
Insect facts that still blow my mind (2-8). I'd love to hear your fav fun facts too! #InsectWeek #StandTallForTheSmall
June 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Insect facts that still blow my mind (2-8). I'd love to hear your fav fun facts too! #InsectWeek #StandTallForTheSmall
It's #InsectWeek! Keep an eye out for great content on the little guys we all rely on. 🐝🐞🐜🦋🪰 I will try to post some insect-fun each day, but do check out the Insect Week website: www.insectweek.org/ #StandTallForTheSmall @royentsoc.bsky.social First up, insect facts that still blow my mind! (1-4)
June 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
It's #InsectWeek! Keep an eye out for great content on the little guys we all rely on. 🐝🐞🐜🦋🪰 I will try to post some insect-fun each day, but do check out the Insect Week website: www.insectweek.org/ #StandTallForTheSmall @royentsoc.bsky.social First up, insect facts that still blow my mind! (1-4)
What a week! We had the 2nd annual meeting of @insectai.bsky.social in Tirana, Albania 🇦🇱 Along with Jamie Alison, we led a workshop on building a toolbox full of tools to help researchers navigate the complexities of both traditional and computer vision-based insect monitoring data. All the fun! 📸🦋🐝
May 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
What a week! We had the 2nd annual meeting of @insectai.bsky.social in Tirana, Albania 🇦🇱 Along with Jamie Alison, we led a workshop on building a toolbox full of tools to help researchers navigate the complexities of both traditional and computer vision-based insect monitoring data. All the fun! 📸🦋🐝
I've had a brilliant few days in Sweden discussing land use and climate change interactions and their impacts on biodiversity. So fortunate to work alongside such creative and knowledgeable people, and made even better by the beautiful surroundings.
April 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I've had a brilliant few days in Sweden discussing land use and climate change interactions and their impacts on biodiversity. So fortunate to work alongside such creative and knowledgeable people, and made even better by the beautiful surroundings.
Brilliant talk by @tokehoye.bsky.social with a shout out to the @insectai.bsky.social COST Action project. Do check it out if you are interested in new tech for insect monitoring! 🪰🦟🪲🦋 #BES2024
December 12, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Brilliant talk by @tokehoye.bsky.social with a shout out to the @insectai.bsky.social COST Action project. Do check it out if you are interested in new tech for insect monitoring! 🪰🦟🪲🦋 #BES2024
It's great to be back at the @britishecolsoc.bsky.social annual meeting! Looking forward to all the brilliant talks, workshops, and socials to come. #BES2024
December 11, 2024 at 9:15 AM
It's great to be back at the @britishecolsoc.bsky.social annual meeting! Looking forward to all the brilliant talks, workshops, and socials to come. #BES2024