Tim Blackburn
@mothyblackburn.bsky.social
Professor of Invasion Biology at UCL. Amateur father, birder, moth-er. Mainly post wildlife photos, occasionally science and politics. Author of The Jewel Box, winner of the ZSL Clarivate Award for Communicating Zoology.
Schrödinger's Catch in Camden overnight, simultaneously both good for November here and disappointing. A single migrant in Palpita vitrealis, which is regular on the roof terrace, and a single macro in Merveille du Jour, which isn't. Antipodean micros brought the total up to 5:4. #TeamMoth
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Schrödinger's Catch in Camden overnight, simultaneously both good for November here and disappointing. A single migrant in Palpita vitrealis, which is regular on the roof terrace, and a single macro in Merveille du Jour, which isn't. Antipodean micros brought the total up to 5:4. #TeamMoth
November 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Climate change is a 'natural' process now occurring ~10 times faster than the average rate after an ice age. Extinction is 'natural' but is now occurring 1000X faster than in past eras (apart from mass extinctions). Biological invasion is now at rates 100000X prehistoric levels of spp colonisations.
November 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Climate change is a 'natural' process now occurring ~10 times faster than the average rate after an ice age. Extinction is 'natural' but is now occurring 1000X faster than in past eras (apart from mass extinctions). Biological invasion is now at rates 100000X prehistoric levels of spp colonisations.
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Big day tomorrow!! One of the best parts of my job. Join if you can.
🌎 Rutgers Climate Symposium: The Blue Planet (Webinar)
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🎙️ Featuring: 🌿 J. Russell (Climate Scientist) 📖 H. Rozwadowski (Env. Historian)⚡ J. Cotrell (Renewable Energy CEO) ⚖️ C. Payne (Env. Lawyer)
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November 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Big day tomorrow!! One of the best parts of my job. Join if you can.
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My book 'The Tree of Life' is published in the USA and Canada today.
Available as book, on kindle and as audio.
I would be really grateful for reposts.
www.amazon.com/Tree-Life-So...
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Available as book, on kindle and as audio.
I would be really grateful for reposts.
www.amazon.com/Tree-Life-So...
www.amazon.ca/Tree-Life-So...
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
My book 'The Tree of Life' is published in the USA and Canada today.
Available as book, on kindle and as audio.
I would be really grateful for reposts.
www.amazon.com/Tree-Life-So...
www.amazon.ca/Tree-Life-So...
Available as book, on kindle and as audio.
I would be really grateful for reposts.
www.amazon.com/Tree-Life-So...
www.amazon.ca/Tree-Life-So...
Last one from the lab today. A right pig's ear of getting the dissected bits under a cover slip, but enough of the spines visible to ID as male Phyllonorycter messaniella. Clearly not quercifoliella as I originally thought, showing the value of gen det. #TeamMoth
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Last one from the lab today. A right pig's ear of getting the dissected bits under a cover slip, but enough of the spines visible to ID as male Phyllonorycter messaniella. Clearly not quercifoliella as I originally thought, showing the value of gen det. #TeamMoth
More from the lab. These two are both male November Moth, from Kenfig and Weir Quay, respectively. The search for anything other than dilutata continues... #TeamMoth
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
More from the lab. These two are both male November Moth, from Kenfig and Weir Quay, respectively. The search for anything other than dilutata continues... #TeamMoth
Another day in the lab. This male Oegoconia from home on 10th October looks good for novimundi I think, which would be my second this year (and the latest listed on the Middx moth site). #TeamMoth
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Another day in the lab. This male Oegoconia from home on 10th October looks good for novimundi I think, which would be my second this year (and the latest listed on the Middx moth site). #TeamMoth
Two lifers amongst 45:13 in a maple-packed woodland last night. The target was Plumed Prominent, and by 5.30pm two females had already appeared. An hour later and we were enjoying extravagantly plumed males. A hibernating Agonopterix purpurea was also NFM, with December Moth NFY. #TeamMoth
November 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Two lifers amongst 45:13 in a maple-packed woodland last night. The target was Plumed Prominent, and by 5.30pm two females had already appeared. An hour later and we were enjoying extravagantly plumed males. A hibernating Agonopterix purpurea was also NFM, with December Moth NFY. #TeamMoth
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Spend your summer at IIASA in Austria with researchers from around the world tackling global challenges.
🧠 For advanced PhD students
🗓️ 1 Jun–28 Aug 2026
⏰ Apply by 12 Jan 2026 (midnight CET)
Build your network. Advance your research: iiasa.ac.at/capacity-dev...
November 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Grad students! Come join us at IIASA as part of our summer research program!! See our webinars for more info
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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
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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
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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
Moths from the Kew trap last night: one of the 8 Oak Rustic, an apparent Phyllonorycter geniculella (both NFY), and a late Uncertain (calling @ruthnewby.bsky.social). #TeamMoth
November 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Moths from the Kew trap last night: one of the 8 Oak Rustic, an apparent Phyllonorycter geniculella (both NFY), and a late Uncertain (calling @ruthnewby.bsky.social). #TeamMoth
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▶️‼️𝐀 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐍𝐀𝐅, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰‼️◀️
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
1️⃣ it now contains 16,429 plant taxa
2️⃣ removal of outdated data & errors
3️⃣ 117,229 new records
4️⃣ 31% increase in the number of geographic regions
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
1️⃣ it now contains 16,429 plant taxa
2️⃣ removal of outdated data & errors
3️⃣ 117,229 new records
4️⃣ 31% increase in the number of geographic regions
The updated Global Naturalized Alien Flora (GloNAF 2.0) database
GloNAF is a continuously updated, curated compilation of alien naturalized vascular plant inventories for geographic regions worldwide. Building on its predecessor, GloNAF 2.0 now contains 16,429 tax...
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
▶️‼️𝐀 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐍𝐀𝐅, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰‼️◀️
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
1️⃣ it now contains 16,429 plant taxa
2️⃣ removal of outdated data & errors
3️⃣ 117,229 new records
4️⃣ 31% increase in the number of geographic regions
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
1️⃣ it now contains 16,429 plant taxa
2️⃣ removal of outdated data & errors
3️⃣ 117,229 new records
4️⃣ 31% increase in the number of geographic regions
A very disappointing 5:2 in the Camden trap this morning, despite the very mild conditions, with Double-striped Pugs just beating LBAMs. Presumably the other moths were distracted by the supermoon or brought down by the artillery... #TeamMoth
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM
A very disappointing 5:2 in the Camden trap this morning, despite the very mild conditions, with Double-striped Pugs just beating LBAMs. Presumably the other moths were distracted by the supermoon or brought down by the artillery... #TeamMoth
Reposted by Tim Blackburn
A comprehensive global assessment of the status & trends of alien species for major taxonomic groups. This is an outstanding product of the 2023 IPBES assessment on invasive species.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
A comprehensive global assessment of the status & trends of alien species for major taxonomic groups. This is an outstanding product of the 2023 IPBES assessment on invasive species.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Hmmm, I seem to be a magnet for alien species. Looks to be Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) pottering around in my office...
#biologicalinvasions
#biologicalinvasions
November 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Hmmm, I seem to be a magnet for alien species. Looks to be Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) pottering around in my office...
#biologicalinvasions
#biologicalinvasions
London #TeamMoth trap status:
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November 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
London #TeamMoth trap status:
The entire Camden moth trap this morning - the Palpita vitrealis that I saw going in, a Phyllonorycter that looks like quercifoliella (retained), and a nicely marked Double-striped Pug. Disappointing? Yes. Will I go again tonight? Of course! #TeamMoth
November 4, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The entire Camden moth trap this morning - the Palpita vitrealis that I saw going in, a Phyllonorycter that looks like quercifoliella (retained), and a nicely marked Double-striped Pug. Disappointing? Yes. Will I go again tonight? Of course! #TeamMoth
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Yesterday, @britentsoc.bsky.social published the 4th edition of the popular Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Completely updated and free to download in 3 digital formats: PDF, spreadsheet, and an Android App! Further details at www.benhs.org.uk/publications... #TeamMoth
A FIELD GUIDE TO THE SMALLER MOTHS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (4th Edition-Digital) - British Entomological & Natural History Society
www.benhs.org.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Yesterday, @britentsoc.bsky.social published the 4th edition of the popular Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Completely updated and free to download in 3 digital formats: PDF, spreadsheet, and an Android App! Further details at www.benhs.org.uk/publications... #TeamMoth
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This is a huge deal for understanding invasive species and ways to prevent and control their impacts. Nice work!
Global #fish #invasions transform #ecosystems.
Until now a unified view was missing.
Our Global Fish Invasion Database (GFID) fills this gap.
1538 spp across 193 countries.
Led by Phillip Haubrock
esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies
Until now a unified view was missing.
Our Global Fish Invasion Database (GFID) fills this gap.
1538 spp across 193 countries.
Led by Phillip Haubrock
esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies
GFID: A Global Fish Invasion Database
We present the Global Fish Invasions Database (GFID), the first standardized, comprehensive global dataset of 1536 established non-native fish species across 193 countries. GFID includes detailed met...
esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This is a huge deal for understanding invasive species and ways to prevent and control their impacts. Nice work!
A cold morning in Devon and just 14:9 in the moth trap this morning. The Waved Umber was still sitting where I left it a couple of days back - can't be too many photographs of this species alongside a Merveille du Jour? #TeamMoth
October 30, 2025 at 7:22 AM
A cold morning in Devon and just 14:9 in the moth trap this morning. The Waved Umber was still sitting where I left it a couple of days back - can't be too many photographs of this species alongside a Merveille du Jour? #TeamMoth
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Our nursery in Farage's constituency recently shared details of a half term (this week) family 'Warm Bank' run by local volunteers. My fellow Clacton parents + kids in need can spend time with radiators on, games, a free breakfast, lunch, and cup of tea, and access a clothes and baby supplies bank.
"Candy’s use of a Guernsey entity...highlights how the property billionaire – now Reform UK treasurer – benefits from the offshore financial system."
"Guernsey’s offshore status allows [him] to route funds through so-called tax-neutral jurisdictions offering corporate secrecy & limited disclosure."
"Guernsey’s offshore status allows [him] to route funds through so-called tax-neutral jurisdictions offering corporate secrecy & limited disclosure."
Reform UK Treasurer Profited From Financial Ties to Elon Musk and Trump's Silicon Valley Billionaires
Reform's biggest donor and Treasurer Nick Candy held investments in a US venture fund tied to Trump-supporting tech billionaires, including Elon Musk
bylinetimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Our nursery in Farage's constituency recently shared details of a half term (this week) family 'Warm Bank' run by local volunteers. My fellow Clacton parents + kids in need can spend time with radiators on, games, a free breakfast, lunch, and cup of tea, and access a clothes and baby supplies bank.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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