Of course, thanks Ali, Iโll keep you up to date! I should be able to share a pre-recorded version of the talk after the conference too.
Of course, thanks Ali, Iโll keep you up to date! I should be able to share a pre-recorded version of the talk after the conference too.
Iโm presenting my research on how veterinary medicines impact dung attractiveness @britishecologicalsociety.org annual meeting next Thursday. Please come along to the Sidlaw Auditorium 11.15am to learn how vet meds can limit resources or act as ecological traps to dung beetles! ๐ชฒ #BES2025
A longhorn bee sipping nectar from a flower.
A longhorn bee, doing the splits whilst sipping nectar from a flower.
Had a lovely day at the Buglife pollinator workshop in Porth, learning more on how to ID pollinators for @pomscheme.bsky.social. The highlight was seeing Longhorn Bees, and finally getting some photos of these very busy insects ๐ Thanks for a fab day out!
Itโs that time of year again - beetle time! ๐ชฒ Some sprightly Teuchestes fossor dung beetles burrowing into my gloves. These beetles have impressive digging power ๐ช All the better to break down those cow pats! ๐ฉ
A large geotrupid dung beetle, held in my hand.
A herd of cows, looking at a bucket of dung which is about to be used for an experiment.
Iโve followed the herd over to Bluesky ๐ ๐ฎ Iโm Laura, 2nd year PhD student @uniexecec.bsky.social with the ECORISC CDT studying the effects of veterinary medicines on #dungbeetles (and their #microbiomes). I enjoy rummaging through cow ๐ฉ for invertebrate treasures! ๐ ๐ชฒ