🏆🐝 WE HAVE A WINNER! 🐝👑
Out of 8 contenders, only one could take the crown… and it's the COMMON CARDER #BEE! (What a queen bee! 😉)💚
Thanks for voting! Let's keep celebrating and protecting our incredible insects🌿
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
Out of 8 contenders, only one could take the crown… and it's the COMMON CARDER #BEE! (What a queen bee! 😉)💚
Thanks for voting! Let's keep celebrating and protecting our incredible insects🌿
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
October 28, 2026 at 4:31 PM
🏆🐝 WE HAVE A WINNER! 🐝👑
Out of 8 contenders, only one could take the crown… and it's the COMMON CARDER #BEE! (What a queen bee! 😉)💚
Thanks for voting! Let's keep celebrating and protecting our incredible insects🌿
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
Out of 8 contenders, only one could take the crown… and it's the COMMON CARDER #BEE! (What a queen bee! 😉)💚
Thanks for voting! Let's keep celebrating and protecting our incredible insects🌿
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
🏆🐝 INSECT OF THE YEAR: THE FINAL! 🏆
We've made it!
Common Blue #Damselfly VS Common Carder #Bee! Only one can take the crown! 👑
👇 Vote in the comments!
🗓️ Closes 27 October.
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
We've made it!
Common Blue #Damselfly VS Common Carder #Bee! Only one can take the crown! 👑
👇 Vote in the comments!
🗓️ Closes 27 October.
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
October 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM
🏆🐝 INSECT OF THE YEAR: THE FINAL! 🏆
We've made it!
Common Blue #Damselfly VS Common Carder #Bee! Only one can take the crown! 👑
👇 Vote in the comments!
🗓️ Closes 27 October.
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
We've made it!
Common Blue #Damselfly VS Common Carder #Bee! Only one can take the crown! 👑
👇 Vote in the comments!
🗓️ Closes 27 October.
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
🐝⚔️ INSECT OF THE YEAR: SEMI-FINALS! ⚔️🦋
Common Carder #Bee vs Poplar #Hawkmoth! Who joins the Common Blue #Damselfly in the grand final?
YOU decide! 👀
👇 Vote in the comments!
🗓️ Closes 20 October
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
Common Carder #Bee vs Poplar #Hawkmoth! Who joins the Common Blue #Damselfly in the grand final?
YOU decide! 👀
👇 Vote in the comments!
🗓️ Closes 20 October
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
October 14, 2026 at 3:30 AM
🐝⚔️ INSECT OF THE YEAR: SEMI-FINALS! ⚔️🦋
Common Carder #Bee vs Poplar #Hawkmoth! Who joins the Common Blue #Damselfly in the grand final?
YOU decide! 👀
👇 Vote in the comments!
🗓️ Closes 20 October
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
Common Carder #Bee vs Poplar #Hawkmoth! Who joins the Common Blue #Damselfly in the grand final?
YOU decide! 👀
👇 Vote in the comments!
🗓️ Closes 20 October
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
🦗⚔️ INSECT OF THE YEAR: SEMI-FINALS! ⚔️🦗
The Common Carder #Bee won Round 4!
Time for our first semi-finals: Meadow #Grasshopper VS Common Blue #Damselfly!
Who reaches the final? YOU decide! Vote in the comments!👇
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
The Common Carder #Bee won Round 4!
Time for our first semi-finals: Meadow #Grasshopper VS Common Blue #Damselfly!
Who reaches the final? YOU decide! Vote in the comments!👇
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
October 7, 2026 at 2:56 PM
🦗⚔️ INSECT OF THE YEAR: SEMI-FINALS! ⚔️🦗
The Common Carder #Bee won Round 4!
Time for our first semi-finals: Meadow #Grasshopper VS Common Blue #Damselfly!
Who reaches the final? YOU decide! Vote in the comments!👇
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
The Common Carder #Bee won Round 4!
Time for our first semi-finals: Meadow #Grasshopper VS Common Blue #Damselfly!
Who reaches the final? YOU decide! Vote in the comments!👇
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
🐝⚔️ INSECT OF THE YEAR: ROUND 4! ⚔️🦋
Common Carder #Bee VS Small Tortoiseshell #Butterfly! Who joins the Poplar #Hawkmoth in the semi-finals?
YOU decide, vote in the comments! 👇
Closes 6 October
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
Common Carder #Bee VS Small Tortoiseshell #Butterfly! Who joins the Poplar #Hawkmoth in the semi-finals?
YOU decide, vote in the comments! 👇
Closes 6 October
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
September 30, 2026 at 1:17 PM
🐝⚔️ INSECT OF THE YEAR: ROUND 4! ⚔️🦋
Common Carder #Bee VS Small Tortoiseshell #Butterfly! Who joins the Poplar #Hawkmoth in the semi-finals?
YOU decide, vote in the comments! 👇
Closes 6 October
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
Common Carder #Bee VS Small Tortoiseshell #Butterfly! Who joins the Poplar #Hawkmoth in the semi-finals?
YOU decide, vote in the comments! 👇
Closes 6 October
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
Those two little pocket guides have been flying off our shelves! You are loving it so much, they already are our bestsellers this month!
📖 Both available at Pemberley Books
Grab your copy here: tinyurl.com/pocketguides...
#Ladybirds #Shieldbugs #BritishInsects
📖 Both available at Pemberley Books
Grab your copy here: tinyurl.com/pocketguides...
#Ladybirds #Shieldbugs #BritishInsects
🐞 Two handy A6 pocket guides to Britain & Ireland’s #ladybirds and #shieldbugs! Packed with photos and key features, including adults, #larvae and #nymphs.
tinyurl.com/pocketguides...
#Coleoptera #Hemiptera
tinyurl.com/pocketguides...
#Coleoptera #Hemiptera
September 23, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Those two little pocket guides have been flying off our shelves! You are loving it so much, they already are our bestsellers this month!
📖 Both available at Pemberley Books
Grab your copy here: tinyurl.com/pocketguides...
#Ladybirds #Shieldbugs #BritishInsects
📖 Both available at Pemberley Books
Grab your copy here: tinyurl.com/pocketguides...
#Ladybirds #Shieldbugs #BritishInsects
🦋⚔️ INSECT OF THE YEAR: ROUND 3! ⚔️🪲
Who will joins the Meadow #Grasshopper in the semi-finals?
Poplar #Hawkmoth VS Hawthorn #Shieldbug!
YOU decide, vote in the comments!👇
🗓️ Closes 29 September
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
Who will joins the Meadow #Grasshopper in the semi-finals?
Poplar #Hawkmoth VS Hawthorn #Shieldbug!
YOU decide, vote in the comments!👇
🗓️ Closes 29 September
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
September 23, 2026 at 2:05 PM
🦋⚔️ INSECT OF THE YEAR: ROUND 3! ⚔️🪲
Who will joins the Meadow #Grasshopper in the semi-finals?
Poplar #Hawkmoth VS Hawthorn #Shieldbug!
YOU decide, vote in the comments!👇
🗓️ Closes 29 September
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
Who will joins the Meadow #Grasshopper in the semi-finals?
Poplar #Hawkmoth VS Hawthorn #Shieldbug!
YOU decide, vote in the comments!👇
🗓️ Closes 29 September
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
🪰⚔️ INSECT OF THE YEAR: ROUND 2! ⚔️🦗
The Common Blue #Damselfly won last round!
Now it's #Cranefly vs #Grasshopper!
Who gets your vote ? 👀 Cast it in the comments below!
🗓️ Voting closes 22 September 2026.
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
The Common Blue #Damselfly won last round!
Now it's #Cranefly vs #Grasshopper!
Who gets your vote ? 👀 Cast it in the comments below!
🗓️ Voting closes 22 September 2026.
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
September 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
🪰⚔️ INSECT OF THE YEAR: ROUND 2! ⚔️🦗
The Common Blue #Damselfly won last round!
Now it's #Cranefly vs #Grasshopper!
Who gets your vote ? 👀 Cast it in the comments below!
🗓️ Voting closes 22 September 2026.
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
The Common Blue #Damselfly won last round!
Now it's #Cranefly vs #Grasshopper!
Who gets your vote ? 👀 Cast it in the comments below!
🗓️ Voting closes 22 September 2026.
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
🐞⚔️ INSECT OF THE YEAR: ROUND 1! ⚔️🦋
It’s 7-Spot Ladybird vs Common Blue Damselfly
Who gets your vote? Cast it in the comments below 👇
🗓️ Voting closes 15 September 2026.
May the best insect win! 🏆
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
It’s 7-Spot Ladybird vs Common Blue Damselfly
Who gets your vote? Cast it in the comments below 👇
🗓️ Voting closes 15 September 2026.
May the best insect win! 🏆
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
September 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
🐞⚔️ INSECT OF THE YEAR: ROUND 1! ⚔️🦋
It’s 7-Spot Ladybird vs Common Blue Damselfly
Who gets your vote? Cast it in the comments below 👇
🗓️ Voting closes 15 September 2026.
May the best insect win! 🏆
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
It’s 7-Spot Ladybird vs Common Blue Damselfly
Who gets your vote? Cast it in the comments below 👇
🗓️ Voting closes 15 September 2026.
May the best insect win! 🏆
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
Finally got British Insects 2, by the brilliant Carim Nahaboo, purchased and framed. Still deciding on a spot in the house!
#teammoth #BritishInsects
#teammoth #BritishInsects
September 6, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Finally got British Insects 2, by the brilliant Carim Nahaboo, purchased and framed. Still deciding on a spot in the house!
#teammoth #BritishInsects
#teammoth #BritishInsects
Introducing… INSECT OF THE YEAR! 🐝🦋
8 British insects. One crown. Weekly battles decided by YOU🏆
Who will be crowned the ultimate insect? The first match starts next week!
Let the battle begin! 🐛
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
8 British insects. One crown. Weekly battles decided by YOU🏆
Who will be crowned the ultimate insect? The first match starts next week!
Let the battle begin! 🐛
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
September 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Introducing… INSECT OF THE YEAR! 🐝🦋
8 British insects. One crown. Weekly battles decided by YOU🏆
Who will be crowned the ultimate insect? The first match starts next week!
Let the battle begin! 🐛
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
8 British insects. One crown. Weekly battles decided by YOU🏆
Who will be crowned the ultimate insect? The first match starts next week!
Let the battle begin! 🐛
#InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
Pollen Beetles, Byturus ochraceus, Ham Hill this morning - one of my favourite beasties @somersetwt.bsky.social @dandelionappre1.bsky.social #britishbeetles #britishbugs #britishinsects #yevilcountrypark #hamhill
April 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Pollen Beetles, Byturus ochraceus, Ham Hill this morning - one of my favourite beasties @somersetwt.bsky.social @dandelionappre1.bsky.social #britishbeetles #britishbugs #britishinsects #yevilcountrypark #hamhill
A cute little moth from seawall habitat a few weeks back. Could it be Psyche casta? 🦋
#britishmoths #essexmoths #lepidoptera #britishinsects #bagworms
#britishmoths #essexmoths #lepidoptera #britishinsects #bagworms
June 25, 2026 at 5:01 PM
A cute little moth from seawall habitat a few weeks back. Could it be Psyche casta? 🦋
#britishmoths #essexmoths #lepidoptera #britishinsects #bagworms
#britishmoths #essexmoths #lepidoptera #britishinsects #bagworms
A gallery of some interesting beetle species from previous years I've recorded in Essex... 🪲 🌱
#essexwildlife #essexbeetles #britishbeetles #britishinsects #entomology #scarab #wildlife #coleoptera #iRecord #insects #britishbugs
#essexwildlife #essexbeetles #britishbeetles #britishinsects #entomology #scarab #wildlife #coleoptera #iRecord #insects #britishbugs
February 7, 2026 at 11:12 PM
A gallery of some interesting beetle species from previous years I've recorded in Essex... 🪲 🌱
#essexwildlife #essexbeetles #britishbeetles #britishinsects #entomology #scarab #wildlife #coleoptera #iRecord #insects #britishbugs
#essexwildlife #essexbeetles #britishbeetles #britishinsects #entomology #scarab #wildlife #coleoptera #iRecord #insects #britishbugs
Another elegant #Insect, possibly a Mottled Shield Bug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) #Oswestry #Shropshire #BritishInsects
September 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Another elegant #Insect, possibly a Mottled Shield Bug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) #Oswestry #Shropshire #BritishInsects
Cheerful looking small green #ShieldBug visited me in the garden today.
#Oswstry #Shropshire #BritishInsects
#Oswstry #Shropshire #BritishInsects
August 13, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Cheerful looking small green #ShieldBug visited me in the garden today.
#Oswstry #Shropshire #BritishInsects
#Oswstry #Shropshire #BritishInsects
Came across this handsome chap in the strawberry patch this afternoon.
#BritishInsects #Beetles #Trefonen #Oswestry #Shropshire
#BritishInsects #Beetles #Trefonen #Oswestry #Shropshire
May 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Came across this handsome chap in the strawberry patch this afternoon.
#BritishInsects #Beetles #Trefonen #Oswestry #Shropshire
#BritishInsects #Beetles #Trefonen #Oswestry #Shropshire
Just came across this beauty running across the road near Gairloch as I’ve been staring out the door of my camper enjoying the evening. A granulated ground beetle I think, which runs around like a maniac hunting slugs and worms.
#britishinsects #ukinsects #predatorybeetles #bugs #scottishinsects
#britishinsects #ukinsects #predatorybeetles #bugs #scottishinsects
April 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Just came across this beauty running across the road near Gairloch as I’ve been staring out the door of my camper enjoying the evening. A granulated ground beetle I think, which runs around like a maniac hunting slugs and worms.
#britishinsects #ukinsects #predatorybeetles #bugs #scottishinsects
#britishinsects #ukinsects #predatorybeetles #bugs #scottishinsects
Hey Coleopterists, here's an adorable Poggo. Drop me some suggestions for folks to follow here!
#coleoptera #pogonocherus #entomology #beetles #cerambycidae #britishinsects #whatsthedealwithhashtagshere
#coleoptera #pogonocherus #entomology #beetles #cerambycidae #britishinsects #whatsthedealwithhashtagshere
November 27, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Hey Coleopterists, here's an adorable Poggo. Drop me some suggestions for folks to follow here!
#coleoptera #pogonocherus #entomology #beetles #cerambycidae #britishinsects #whatsthedealwithhashtagshere
#coleoptera #pogonocherus #entomology #beetles #cerambycidae #britishinsects #whatsthedealwithhashtagshere
Hey bluesky! Let's kick this off with some funky wasps from this seasons' surveys... #hymenoptera #entomology #britishinsects #dowedohashtagshere
November 27, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Hey bluesky! Let's kick this off with some funky wasps from this seasons' surveys... #hymenoptera #entomology #britishinsects #dowedohashtagshere