Author: rcannon992

I am an entomologist with a background in quarantine pests and invasive invertebrates. I studied zoology at Imperial College (University of London) and did a PhD on the population dynamics of a cereal aphid (Metopolophium dirhodum) in the UK. I spent 5 years with the British Antarctic Survey studing cold hardiness of Antarctic invertebates and 17 years with the Food and Environment Research Agency. My main interests now are natural history, photography, painting and bird watching.

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026 rcannon992

Understanding Oak Gall Wasps and Their Ecosystems

March 21, 2026March 25, 2026 rcannon992

Chance and selection: not fit enough, or just unlucky?

March 13, 2026March 15, 2026 rcannon992

How AI Tools Describe Bees and Flowers’ Mutual Benefit

March 10, 2026March 11, 2026 rcannon992

Unique Courtship Behaviour of Hairy-footed Bees: pouncing, hugging and harassing!

February 25, 2026 rcannon992

A carrot by the castle!

February 11, 2026February 12, 2026 rcannon992

Cow pat foray

White-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus lucorum) male with his relatively short tongue (proboscis)

January 24, 2026January 25, 2026 rcannon992

Testing Google AI on bumblebee tongue lengths!

January 20, 2026January 21, 2026 rcannon992

The fab four! Overwintering adult butterflies in the UK

January 6, 2026January 8, 2026 rcannon992

Leave only footprints: scent marks left by bees

December 20, 2025December 26, 2025 rcannon992

Aphidophagy: feeding on aphids

December 14, 2025 rcannon992

Ants on peonies: who benefits the most?

December 6, 2025December 9, 2025 rcannon992

A kaleidoscope of commas!