Rory Dimond
@rdimond.bsky.social
Environmental charity worker, wildlife gardener and volunteer. Avid entomology enthusiast. Mostly speaks about the smaller thigs (bees, wasps, flies, spiders etc.) on my local patch. He/Him.
The pattern on the larvae puts me in mind of some Native Anerican designs, but I can see the Chinese dragon costume look to it too.
January 20, 2026 at 11:34 PM
The pattern on the larvae puts me in mind of some Native Anerican designs, but I can see the Chinese dragon costume look to it too.
@davegoulson.bsky.social writes about this in 'Sting in the Tail' along with the fascinating idea that cuckoo bumblebees may be more closely related to their hosts than to other cuckoo species.
January 20, 2026 at 11:26 PM
@davegoulson.bsky.social writes about this in 'Sting in the Tail' along with the fascinating idea that cuckoo bumblebees may be more closely related to their hosts than to other cuckoo species.
Thank you Brigit! 😊
January 20, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Thank you Brigit! 😊
Which Sea Crow is an older name for..'Cormorant' derives from 'Corvus marinus'.
January 19, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Which Sea Crow is an older name for..'Cormorant' derives from 'Corvus marinus'.
Trying to work out if these ones I found today on a hose reel are in a better or worse position (the head wasn't in the holster).
7-spots don't seem bothered about being within an enclosed space. I see several together in teasel heads with their butts out in the cold, even in frost and snow.
7-spots don't seem bothered about being within an enclosed space. I see several together in teasel heads with their butts out in the cold, even in frost and snow.
January 17, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Trying to work out if these ones I found today on a hose reel are in a better or worse position (the head wasn't in the holster).
7-spots don't seem bothered about being within an enclosed space. I see several together in teasel heads with their butts out in the cold, even in frost and snow.
7-spots don't seem bothered about being within an enclosed space. I see several together in teasel heads with their butts out in the cold, even in frost and snow.
There's something so wonderful about a corvid who trusts you. There's a lot going on behind those eyes (namely "will this human share?" I bet).
January 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM
There's something so wonderful about a corvid who trusts you. There's a lot going on behind those eyes (namely "will this human share?" I bet).
There's something so wonderful about a corvid who trusts you. There's a lot going on behind those eyes (namely "will this human share?" I bet).
January 16, 2026 at 8:05 PM
There's something so wonderful about a corvid who trusts you. There's a lot going on behind those eyes (namely "will this human share?" I bet).
It's wet down in the South West! Neighboring my Bombylius canescens photo taken on the Bovey Heaths.
January 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
It's wet down in the South West! Neighboring my Bombylius canescens photo taken on the Bovey Heaths.
It's a fantastic plant for pollinators- especially the neglected flies, wasps and beetles. You've got a tremendous amount of biting midges on there!
January 15, 2026 at 8:46 PM
It's a fantastic plant for pollinators- especially the neglected flies, wasps and beetles. You've got a tremendous amount of biting midges on there!
Belated congrats on Spiders of Yorkshire Richard! Never thought I'd be published with the same publisher as you!
January 15, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Belated congrats on Spiders of Yorkshire Richard! Never thought I'd be published with the same publisher as you!
Don't be asilid Billy, Pre-order this month or you'll wish you ulidiid. You can never have a Syrphus of ID guides!
January 15, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Don't be asilid Billy, Pre-order this month or you'll wish you ulidiid. You can never have a Syrphus of ID guides!
Gunther! Who told you you could fly?
January 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Gunther! Who told you you could fly?
We have Lasius flavus in Europe, which has a similar appearance and behaviour. They are ecosystem engineers in grasslands where they manage vegetation and soil dynamics. They're a cover species in this month's British Wildlife Magazine.
January 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
We have Lasius flavus in Europe, which has a similar appearance and behaviour. They are ecosystem engineers in grasslands where they manage vegetation and soil dynamics. They're a cover species in this month's British Wildlife Magazine.
Thank you. It is an excellent phrase.
January 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Thank you. It is an excellent phrase.
Excellent quote! Who is it by?
January 10, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Excellent quote! Who is it by?
Quick! Somebody find him a blue flower with red thorns!
August 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Quick! Somebody find him a blue flower with red thorns!
I lose track of who I've told this, but one appeared on the family dinghy in Cornwall when I was 8 or so and I was convinced it was a madagascan Giraffe Weevil brought in on a cargo ship! One of my favourite insects as a kid. I suppose the Giraffe Weevil is just one of these with extensions.
August 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I lose track of who I've told this, but one appeared on the family dinghy in Cornwall when I was 8 or so and I was convinced it was a madagascan Giraffe Weevil brought in on a cargo ship! One of my favourite insects as a kid. I suppose the Giraffe Weevil is just one of these with extensions.