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.

December 2, 2020 rcannon992

Insect antennae IV.

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 rcannon992

Insect antennae III.

November 25, 2020 rcannon992

Insect antennae II.

November 17, 2020November 18, 2020 rcannon992

Insect antennae I.

October 26, 2020 rcannon992

Sinistral snails, left-handedness and a beautiful ballad

October 14, 2020October 18, 2020 rcannon992

Flies and flowers

October 2, 2020October 3, 2020 rcannon992

Seaweed flies

September 24, 2020 rcannon992

Overlapping Wych elm leaves

September 22, 2020 rcannon992

Thanatosis: Or, leave me alone; can’t you see I’m dead!

September 17, 2020 rcannon992

Iridescence in insects

September 7, 2020 rcannon992

Flies blowing bubbles

August 25, 2020 rcannon992

Angry German wasps – Vespula germanica