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.
World Bee Day
Peek-a-bug: insects lurking in flowers!
Bog asphodel and toxic saponins
Insect cuticle
Seagulls in lockdown
Butterflies with black wings
Iridescent feathers of pigeons
Order, order! Insect diversity.
A courtship duet: Drosophila melanogaster
Insect tibial spurs: a highly versatile tool!
Ray Cannon's nature notes 