Madeleine Fabušová
@fabusovam.bsky.social
PhD-ing at Newcastle University to try and understand how we can mitigate the impacts of light pollution! 💡🦋 keen moth-er, naturalist and trainee bird ringer:)
📍North East, UK (mostly)
📍North East, UK (mostly)
Swifts, the wonderful summer visitors, screeching through the skies. Also, birds in huge decline. It's been wonderful to be involved in the Durham Swift City project with @durhamwildlife.bsky.social, providing more nesting habitats for swifts! See more here: www.durhamwt.com/blog/mary-an...
October 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Swifts, the wonderful summer visitors, screeching through the skies. Also, birds in huge decline. It's been wonderful to be involved in the Durham Swift City project with @durhamwildlife.bsky.social, providing more nesting habitats for swifts! See more here: www.durhamwt.com/blog/mary-an...
I often spend many hours reading about arthropods and much other fauna and flora. But nothing quite beats seeing them thrive in my soil 🪱
October 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I often spend many hours reading about arthropods and much other fauna and flora. But nothing quite beats seeing them thrive in my soil 🪱
A wonderful Elephant hawk moth caterpillar (Deilephila elpenor) was stumbling along the path on my walk yesterday! Always a delight to see such a huge caterpillar! #MothMonday #TeamMoth #MothsMatter
August 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A wonderful Elephant hawk moth caterpillar (Deilephila elpenor) was stumbling along the path on my walk yesterday! Always a delight to see such a huge caterpillar! #MothMonday #TeamMoth #MothsMatter
The front of my flat is by no means the most biodiverse place. Yet, the cinnabar moth caterpillars are making the most of it!! Nice to know the adult I saw in June was rather busy! #teammoth #mothsmatter @savebutterflies.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The front of my flat is by no means the most biodiverse place. Yet, the cinnabar moth caterpillars are making the most of it!! Nice to know the adult I saw in June was rather busy! #teammoth #mothsmatter @savebutterflies.bsky.social
From beautiful #moth trapping locations to sampling Alpine meadows filled with butterflies 🦋 and learning about sample preparation 🧬, I had the best week on the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social field trip! Huge thanks to all the entomologists, #COST10KLepGenomes, #LepEu and @projectpsyche.bsky.social!
July 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From beautiful #moth trapping locations to sampling Alpine meadows filled with butterflies 🦋 and learning about sample preparation 🧬, I had the best week on the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social field trip! Huge thanks to all the entomologists, #COST10KLepGenomes, #LepEu and @projectpsyche.bsky.social!
Thanks to the seabird ringing grant from @btobirds.bsky.social, I spent an incredible week Eilean nan Ròn, advancing my ringing skills! We managed to catch and ring storm petrels, shags, few gull chicks and more! Huge thanks to BTO and the team! All birds ringed under licence
@sophiesww.bsky.social
@sophiesww.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Thanks to the seabird ringing grant from @btobirds.bsky.social, I spent an incredible week Eilean nan Ròn, advancing my ringing skills! We managed to catch and ring storm petrels, shags, few gull chicks and more! Huge thanks to BTO and the team! All birds ringed under licence
@sophiesww.bsky.social
@sophiesww.bsky.social
Slightly chilly and windy night (the trap shield might have suffered too!) in the Lakes, but still nice 19 of 10 sp. Highlights were definitely multiple White Ermines (Spilosoma lubricipeda), what delightful moths! #teammoth #mothsmatter
June 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Slightly chilly and windy night (the trap shield might have suffered too!) in the Lakes, but still nice 19 of 10 sp. Highlights were definitely multiple White Ermines (Spilosoma lubricipeda), what delightful moths! #teammoth #mothsmatter
Great day yesterday at the Discover Festival in Newcastle, talking about our work on light pollution, moths, and the importance of insects! @sciencesncl.bsky.social @nclneg.bsky.social
Thanks to @darkskyintl.bsky.social for the amazing resources! #DarkSkyAdvocate
Thanks to @darkskyintl.bsky.social for the amazing resources! #DarkSkyAdvocate
June 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Great day yesterday at the Discover Festival in Newcastle, talking about our work on light pollution, moths, and the importance of insects! @sciencesncl.bsky.social @nclneg.bsky.social
Thanks to @darkskyintl.bsky.social for the amazing resources! #DarkSkyAdvocate
Thanks to @darkskyintl.bsky.social for the amazing resources! #DarkSkyAdvocate
What a great moth! Only time I've seen one was up Cairngorm..not quite sure what it was doing up there!
June 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
What a great moth! Only time I've seen one was up Cairngorm..not quite sure what it was doing up there!
Not the creatures I was expecting to find when #moth sampling, but what a great surprise! Last night, I was joined by this beautiful Empusa pennata, the conehead mantis, and a very loud hedgehog!
May 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Not the creatures I was expecting to find when #moth sampling, but what a great surprise! Last night, I was joined by this beautiful Empusa pennata, the conehead mantis, and a very loud hedgehog!
Happy #WorldBeeDay! It was a pleasure to catch up with both the Andrena bucephala (Big-headed Mining Bee) and @entomophily.bsky.social last week, and today is a perfect day to share this beautiful Mining Bee!
May 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Happy #WorldBeeDay! It was a pleasure to catch up with both the Andrena bucephala (Big-headed Mining Bee) and @entomophily.bsky.social last week, and today is a perfect day to share this beautiful Mining Bee!
Cotesia glomerata on a Pieris brassicae caterpillar- the prime example of a caterpillar-parasitoid network!!
Nature never fails to amaze me. Here, the caterpillar is 'guarding' the cocoons of its parasite, which might also be parasitised(!). @europebutterfly.bsky.social #Lepidoptera
Nature never fails to amaze me. Here, the caterpillar is 'guarding' the cocoons of its parasite, which might also be parasitised(!). @europebutterfly.bsky.social #Lepidoptera
May 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Cotesia glomerata on a Pieris brassicae caterpillar- the prime example of a caterpillar-parasitoid network!!
Nature never fails to amaze me. Here, the caterpillar is 'guarding' the cocoons of its parasite, which might also be parasitised(!). @europebutterfly.bsky.social #Lepidoptera
Nature never fails to amaze me. Here, the caterpillar is 'guarding' the cocoons of its parasite, which might also be parasitised(!). @europebutterfly.bsky.social #Lepidoptera
Only a few weeks left of my first field season! Let's see what the results show! Below is a picture of them at night 🌙
May 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Only a few weeks left of my first field season! Let's see what the results show! Below is a picture of them at night 🌙
Cream-spot Tiger (Arctia villica) was definitely a highlight of last nights fieldwork and the perfect moth for #MothMonday! #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
April 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Cream-spot Tiger (Arctia villica) was definitely a highlight of last nights fieldwork and the perfect moth for #MothMonday! #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
The pyramidal orchids (Anacamptis pyramidalis) are back! This was the first orchid species I learnt how to identify, so it's always a good day when they start flowering again. Their morphology is well adapted for Lepidoptera pollination too 🦋🌸 @europeanorchids.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The pyramidal orchids (Anacamptis pyramidalis) are back! This was the first orchid species I learnt how to identify, so it's always a good day when they start flowering again. Their morphology is well adapted for Lepidoptera pollination too 🦋🌸 @europeanorchids.bsky.social
Moths 🦋 Together with butterflies, they form the order Lepidoptera, meaning scaly wing. Unlike common belief, they are not all brown and eat your clothes- their life histories are fascinating, complex, and they are very colourful! They enjoy dark skies and varied habitats! #DarkSkyWeek
April 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Moths 🦋 Together with butterflies, they form the order Lepidoptera, meaning scaly wing. Unlike common belief, they are not all brown and eat your clothes- their life histories are fascinating, complex, and they are very colourful! They enjoy dark skies and varied habitats! #DarkSkyWeek
This week (21st-28th April) we celebrate the International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of night! Throughout this week, I'll be sharing ALAN research, talk about why darkness is important and share my favourite creates of the night. #DarkSkyWeek
April 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
This week (21st-28th April) we celebrate the International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of night! Throughout this week, I'll be sharing ALAN research, talk about why darkness is important and share my favourite creates of the night. #DarkSkyWeek
#MothMonday from the beautiful Monchique mountains! Treated to some gorgeous views and moths! Highlights included Goldwing (Synthymia fixa) and (I think!) Coleophora mayrella! #teammoth
April 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM
#MothMonday from the beautiful Monchique mountains! Treated to some gorgeous views and moths! Highlights included Goldwing (Synthymia fixa) and (I think!) Coleophora mayrella! #teammoth
Favourites from last week for #MothMonday! All new for me, and all equally gorgeous! #teammoth
See alt for ID 🦋
See alt for ID 🦋
April 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Favourites from last week for #MothMonday! All new for me, and all equally gorgeous! #teammoth
See alt for ID 🦋
See alt for ID 🦋
This #MothMonday is dedicated to the Radford's flame shoulder. I saw my first one (and only one until recently!) in October 2021, on a night full of migrants in Cornwall! It was a great pleasure to share this with the Falmouth trap folks. And now, I see them regularly- what a privilege! #teammoth
March 31, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This #MothMonday is dedicated to the Radford's flame shoulder. I saw my first one (and only one until recently!) in October 2021, on a night full of migrants in Cornwall! It was a great pleasure to share this with the Falmouth trap folks. And now, I see them regularly- what a privilege! #teammoth
The mighty orchids! Bumblebee orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora), Yellow Bee Orchid (Ophrys lutea) and Mirror orchid (Ophrys speculum). All whilst on a butterfly survey 🦋 📍Algarve, PT
@europeanorchids.bsky.social
@europeanorchids.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The mighty orchids! Bumblebee orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora), Yellow Bee Orchid (Ophrys lutea) and Mirror orchid (Ophrys speculum). All whilst on a butterfly survey 🦋 📍Algarve, PT
@europeanorchids.bsky.social
@europeanorchids.bsky.social
Today marks #SpringEquinox! 🐛🦋
The start of the best time of the year, with everything becoming active again ☀️🌷
📷 Swallowtail 🦋
The start of the best time of the year, with everything becoming active again ☀️🌷
📷 Swallowtail 🦋
March 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Today marks #SpringEquinox! 🐛🦋
The start of the best time of the year, with everything becoming active again ☀️🌷
📷 Swallowtail 🦋
The start of the best time of the year, with everything becoming active again ☀️🌷
📷 Swallowtail 🦋
For this #MothMonday, here are a few of my favourites from my fieldwork so far!
Small Blood-vein (Scopula imitaria), Broom-tip (Chesias rufata, Lime-speck pug (Eupithecia centaureta) and Dyscia penulataria! #mothsmatter
Happy to hear opinions on the ID:)
Small Blood-vein (Scopula imitaria), Broom-tip (Chesias rufata, Lime-speck pug (Eupithecia centaureta) and Dyscia penulataria! #mothsmatter
Happy to hear opinions on the ID:)
March 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
For this #MothMonday, here are a few of my favourites from my fieldwork so far!
Small Blood-vein (Scopula imitaria), Broom-tip (Chesias rufata, Lime-speck pug (Eupithecia centaureta) and Dyscia penulataria! #mothsmatter
Happy to hear opinions on the ID:)
Small Blood-vein (Scopula imitaria), Broom-tip (Chesias rufata, Lime-speck pug (Eupithecia centaureta) and Dyscia penulataria! #mothsmatter
Happy to hear opinions on the ID:)
First Orchid I've seen in Portugal- the mighty Mirror orchid, Ophrys speculum. They are exclusively pollinated by Dasyscolia ciliata wasp...so now I'm on a quest to find these!
March 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
First Orchid I've seen in Portugal- the mighty Mirror orchid, Ophrys speculum. They are exclusively pollinated by Dasyscolia ciliata wasp...so now I'm on a quest to find these!