I just completed "Trebuchet?!" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2023 using R #AdventOfCode https://adventofcode.com/2023/day/1
That was tough!
That was tough!
Anna Aitken
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Mature student in the Scottish Borders studying for a PGCert in Biological Recording at MMU. Former OU Natural Sciences student. #Moths, #butterflies and #bats.
Alex HaistOut of curiosity, which bug (true or otherwise) has the most interesting butt? #entomology
Martin WarrenMarsh Fritillary caterpillars enjoying the sun yesterday at Alners Gorse @savebutterflies reserve. At this stage they are getting warm by basking in a big group and munching on Scabious rosettes. @BC_Dorset
I wrote an article on the Northern Brown Argus project I did for my OU degree last year for @savebutterflies Scotland newsletter, it's in the latest one here:
https://butterfly-conservation.org/in-your-area/scottish-office/newsletters
I'll be doing a short talk about it at the Scottish Recorders Gathering in Perth, Scotland on 18th March too.
#butterflies #conservation #ecology #ecologicalModelling #habitat #landusechange #habitatLoss #lepidoptera #insectConservation
daily butterflyAtrophaneura semperi
"Atrophaneura semperi" by rhabdornis is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.
Hayley Twigs in Hair HowardA lichen buffet, todays twig of the day has Xanthoria parietina (yellow), Lecanora chlarotera (pale green circles) and Physcia tenella (green frills). If you zoom in you can see each has tiny jam tart like fruiting cups #lichensubscribe #lichen #TwigOfTheDay
Dr Katie StrangCrinoids are marine animals belonging to the phylum Echinodermata - meaning that they exhibit gorgeous five-fold radial symmetry. Crinoids are still around today but these stalked Carboniferous examples are 330 million years old. Nature is mesmerising 🖤 #ScottishGeology #ScottishFossils
TikituSteelblue lady beetle. These are absolute murder to photograph, because they’re tiny and VERY reflective. (New Zealand)
As for the other two, I thought maybe they are both Pterostichus species, the second one perhaps P. niger, but I've still got 1hr 15mins of the YouTube video to watch, so if you've a better idea, please let me know! (Pictured here again)
Edit: now confirmed as Nebria brevicollis and Pterostichus niger.
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I brought the trap in from the greenhouse to give it a clean, and found this beautiful Ridged Violet Ground Beetle nestling in the bottom! Well, I think it's a ridged one, but the Latin name, Carabus problematicus suggests it's not that easy to distinguish from the closely related C. violaceus. I'm basing my ID on the violet colour covering more than just the edges of the pronatum which appears to narrow slightly.
I'm not sure light traps generally attract beetles without turning them on😂 2/n
I'm not sure light traps generally attract beetles without turning them on😂 2/n