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.

May 27, 2019May 28, 2019 rcannon992

Musings on a syrphid

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 rcannon992

Images of Spring

April 26, 2019February 11, 2020 rcannon992

Butterflies and climate change

April 11, 2019April 14, 2019 rcannon992

How to build a butterfly!

March 17, 2019December 10, 2024 rcannon992

Dragonfly eyes

February 28, 2019 rcannon992

Distractive markings on lepidopteran wings

February 15, 2019 rcannon992

Painted ladies on tour – butterfly migration

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 rcannon992

Sexual dimorphism: when Mr and Mrs butterfly dress differently!

January 28, 2019June 24, 2021 rcannon992

Green marsh hawks mating

January 26, 2019 rcannon992

Portrait of a skipper – to flash or not to flash!

January 22, 2019 rcannon992

Butterflies in their habitats

January 16, 2019 rcannon992

Puddling, peeing and recycling in butterflies