Prof Paul Graham (University of Sussex) explores how the neural and sensory mechanisms of ants facilitate their remarkable foraging skills.
Category Archives: entoLIVE Blog
The Tale of the Ivy Bee: A New British Species
Aaron Bhambra (University of Birmingham) tells the story of a new species of bee to colonise Britain and the research being undertaken to monitor it.
Camouflage in the Rockpools: How to Hide in a Variable World
Dr Sam Green (University of Exeter) delves into the rockpools where chameleon prawns have mastered the art of staying hidden in a constantly changing habitat.
Disguised By Difference: Phenotypic Polymorphism As A Means Of Camouflage
Dr Jamie Weir (University of Edinburgh) takes us on a journey into the fascinating world of using patterns to confuse predators, with a focus on case studies involving moths.
Mass Marine Die-offs: Searching for the Cause of These Events in North East England
Something is causing swathes of our marine life to die in the Northeast of England. Dr Gary Caldwell (Newcastle University) discusses the ongoing investigation.
Streams To Spiders: How Aquatic Insects Interconnect Our Ecosystems
Liam Nash (Queen Mary, University of London) explores how insects connect terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Rarities in Arachnology: Finding and Recording Rare Spiders in Britain
Richard Gallon (British Arachnology Society) discusses the Spider Recording Scheme, with an emphasis on how to find and record rare spiders in Britain in this blog.
Invertebrate Sentience: Do Invertebrate Experiences Deserve Respect & Welfare Protection?
Prof Jonathan Birch (London School of Economics) explores the research and reports informing UK policy and legislation on invertebrate sentience and welfare.
The Bugs Matter Citizen Science Survey: Where Every Journey Counts
Dr Lawrence Ball (Kent Wildlife Trust) reports on the Bugs Matter citizen science project that monitors insect splatter on road vehicles and explains what’s new for the survey in 2023.
Bumblebees & Their Differing Habitats: How a Decade of Citizen Science Has Increased Our Knowledge
Dr Penelope Whitehorn (Highlands Rewilding) walks us through how 10 years of biological recording is telling us about the ecological preferences of our bumblebees.
Biological Recording 