Colin Purrington

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Nature and photography fan, mainly insects, spiders, and mushrooms.
bloghttps://colinpurrington.com/
photographyhttps://colinpurrington.smugmug.com/
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Colin PurringtonDec 27, 2022
John CarlsonDec 27, 2022
I found this strange #insect on the side of a tree this morning. I puzzled over what it was for a long time, and fortunately was rescued by the #iNaturalist algorithm to tell me that this is probably a Alsophila #moth, a genus in which females are flightless. #InvertFest #InverteFest
Colin PurringtonDec 27, 2022
Bath NatureNov 26, 2022
A good find from back in September this year, the Ivy Waspgrabber (Leopoldius signatus). A fly in the family Conopidae, members of which parasitise bees and wasps, ambushing them and laying their eggs inside them. The larvae then feed on the insides of the host, often changing its behaviour. This species is thought to use the Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) as the host. In #Bath #Somerset #UK #Insects #Entomology #Nature #Wildlife #BritishWildlife
Colin PurringtonDec 25, 2022
John CarlsonDec 25, 2022
A cheery bow-legged #bug from summer, seen in City Park, New Orleans between downpours. The juveniles mimic ants.
Colin PurringtonDec 23, 2022
ArachtoberNov 30, 2022

I am a macro wildlife photographer, jciv on Flickr & iNaturalist. Spiders are my favorite subject, but I also like flies, moths, & butterflies. I am not an expert, but I like sharing what I know.

I am a founder of #Arachtober, a celebration of spiders during October, starting in 2007 on Flickr. It spread. I really loved the interaction with entomologists and arachnologists on Twitter. Read about Arachtober at LiveScience: http://www.livescience.com/52555-arachtober-social-media-spiders-photos.html

#selfie #introduction #spider #macrophotography

Happy #Arachtober! Spiders Take Over the Web for Halloween

Professional photographers, arachnid researchers and creepy-crawly lovers are sharing photos of their favorite spiders during the month of October on Flickr and Twitter. Here's what the #Arachtober trend is all about.

Live Science
Colin PurringtonDec 23, 2022
Tim JonasDec 23, 2022
Little slime moulds (Metatrichia floriformis, I think) ready to release their spores. The 1mm black balls are fruiting bodies and split open, like flowers, releasing spores. Floriformis means 'flower-shaped'. #FungiFriday
Colin PurringtonDec 23, 2022
Cynipid wasp on snow. Given the highly reduced wings I'm assuming this is a female of the agamic generation. Not sure what species (Acraspis?). #wasps #Hymenoptera #insect #entomology #snow #asexual #supranivean #GallWasps #galls
Colin PurringtonDec 22, 2022
Tim JonasDec 22, 2022
This yellow springtail is Protaphorura aurantiaca. Spotted loads of these today. #collembola
Colin PurringtonDec 22, 2022
Alex WildDec 22, 2022

I am tired of being told to put all of my insect content behind warnings. I am an entomologist. This is my life, and I am not going to hide it.

If you make a CW suggestion, I will just do us both a favor and block you.

Colin PurringtonDec 22, 2022
Christmas lichen (Cryptothecia rubrocincta) from Myakka River State Park, Florida. Apparently they don't produce apothecia (fruiting bodies with spores) like most lichens. Reproduction is instead via isidia, surface outgrowths that contain the partnering fungal hyphae and algae. #lichen #lichens #fungus #fungi #nature #biology #Christmas