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.

April 25, 2020 rcannon992

Iridescent feathers of pigeons

April 21, 2020 rcannon992

Order, order! Insect diversity.

April 14, 2020 rcannon992

A courtship duet: Drosophila melanogaster

March 29, 2020 rcannon992

Insect tibial spurs: a highly versatile tool!

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 rcannon992

Forelegs and four legs in butterflies!

March 15, 2020March 17, 2020 rcannon992

Phoresy: mites hitchhiking on burying beetles

February 29, 2020 rcannon992

Love in high place: hilltopping butterflies

February 23, 2020 rcannon992

The tiny brain of a fly!

February 20, 2020 rcannon992

Harvestmen – highly successful invertebrates with an ancient lineage

February 7, 2020February 8, 2020 rcannon992

Love is a carousel: courting Marsh fritillaries!

February 1, 2020 rcannon992

Look into my ocelli! Simple eyes.

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 rcannon992

Lessons learnt in writing a book (on Courtship and mating in butterflies)