Andrew Skinner
@AndyinSandy
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Ecologist, lover of beetles, bewitched, bothered (by its state!) and bewildered by the natural world as a whole, all views my own
Joined December 2017
RT @ARC_Bytes: NEWTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: ARC’s views on government planning proposals 👇 📷 Great crested newt caug…
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RT @WoodlandTrust: Too many old and special #trees are vulnerable and face threats.⚠️ We want legally protected heritage status for our a…
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@MartineFenn @Britnatureguide @WiltsWildlife Looks like the related reed beetle species Plateumaris sericea. They come in a range of beautiful metallic colours.
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@andymus1 @AbrehartEco Was about to suggest minimus based on the pronotal impressions although I always like confirmation with a male
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@ruth_newby @rockwolf74 @VannaBartlett1 Definitely a scolytid, probably one of the Hylastes species or something in that group. Any conifers nearby?
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Metapleuron field normal......graminicola? Feel I'm going wrong somewhere!
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RT @BumblebeeTrust: We’re speaking up for #bumblebees to warn about the potential dangers if we get mass tree planting and woodland creatio…
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RT @ESEEORG: 🔍 Curious to uncover the myths around burning wood for energy? 🌲🪵 Check out the latest episode of the #EconomicsForRebels podc…
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@BertB61027155 @BuglifeScotland Looks one of the Byrrhidae pill beetles. Probably Byrrhus genus.
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RT @wildlifeinwater: 🧵OUT NOW @IPBES Assessment on #InvasiveAlienSpecies (IAS) Huge congratulations to co-chairs @UKLadybirds @pstoett @A…
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@petepoach @DaveGoulson @StevenFalk1 Looks like one of the Antherophagus beetles that are phoretic on bees living in their nests
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RT @RSPBScotland: 🚨 EMERGENCY WILDFIRE APPEAL 🚨 Wildfire has destroyed around 50% of our RSPB Scotland Corrimony nature reserve. Rare wildl…
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