Andy D. Nunn
@andydnunn.bsky.social
Aquatic ecologist specialising in fish. Also very interested in moths, including leaf-mining larvae.
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We are recruiting a PhD student to work on the genomic mechanisms of life-history variation in lampreys. If you are interested in population genomics, hybrid zones & structural variants in a super cool primitive vertebrate, feel free to contact me. Details - iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
Leveraging wild hybrids to map the genomic mechanisms of life-history variation in a primitive vertebrate.
iapetus.ac.uk
November 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We are recruiting a PhD student to work on the genomic mechanisms of life-history variation in lampreys. If you are interested in population genomics, hybrid zones & structural variants in a super cool primitive vertebrate, feel free to contact me. Details - iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
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Yesterday, @britentsoc.bsky.social published the 4th edition of the popular Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Completely updated and free to download in 3 digital formats: PDF, spreadsheet, and an Android App! Further details at www.benhs.org.uk/publications... #TeamMoth
A FIELD GUIDE TO THE SMALLER MOTHS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (4th Edition-Digital) - British Entomological & Natural History Society
www.benhs.org.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Yesterday, @britentsoc.bsky.social published the 4th edition of the popular Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Completely updated and free to download in 3 digital formats: PDF, spreadsheet, and an Android App! Further details at www.benhs.org.uk/publications... #TeamMoth
Some opportunistic leafminering on a family day out produced plenty of species, including Bucculatrix albedinella (elm), Coleophora albitarsella (ground-ivy), Stigmella catharticella (purging buckthorn) and Ectoedemia intimella (sallow). #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Some opportunistic leafminering on a family day out produced plenty of species, including Bucculatrix albedinella (elm), Coleophora albitarsella (ground-ivy), Stigmella catharticella (purging buckthorn) and Ectoedemia intimella (sallow). #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
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⚠️ ONE WEEK TO GO! Are you an FSBI member and know someone who should be nominated for an FSBI medal (Beverton, Le Cren and FSBI medals)? We need you! Nominate them here fsbi.org.uk/fsbi-medals/ and nominees don't have to be FSBI members! Deadline 5/11/25
FSBI Medals - Fisheries Society of the British Isles
Fisheries Society of the British Isles have four FSBI Medals. Three medals are awarded to nominated candidates and one to a EC journal author
fsbi.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
⚠️ ONE WEEK TO GO! Are you an FSBI member and know someone who should be nominated for an FSBI medal (Beverton, Le Cren and FSBI medals)? We need you! Nominate them here fsbi.org.uk/fsbi-medals/ and nominees don't have to be FSBI members! Deadline 5/11/25
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Our Postdoctoral Travelling Fellowship #PITF call is now open! Deadline: 26/2/26! Details:
-within 5 years of PhD completion
-want to work with an oversea collaborator or
-based overseas & want to work in the UK
-up to £20K for travel/consumables
fsbi.org.uk/pitf/
-within 5 years of PhD completion
-want to work with an oversea collaborator or
-based overseas & want to work in the UK
-up to £20K for travel/consumables
fsbi.org.uk/pitf/
October 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Our Postdoctoral Travelling Fellowship #PITF call is now open! Deadline: 26/2/26! Details:
-within 5 years of PhD completion
-want to work with an oversea collaborator or
-based overseas & want to work in the UK
-up to £20K for travel/consumables
fsbi.org.uk/pitf/
-within 5 years of PhD completion
-want to work with an oversea collaborator or
-based overseas & want to work in the UK
-up to £20K for travel/consumables
fsbi.org.uk/pitf/
The Coleophora sp. larval cases I found on sea purselane by the Humber Estuary last October turned out to be C. salinella! Only recorded in Yorkshire for the first time in August last year (I suspect it's been there a while though). #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The Coleophora sp. larval cases I found on sea purselane by the Humber Estuary last October turned out to be C. salinella! Only recorded in Yorkshire for the first time in August last year (I suspect it's been there a while though). #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
A great day leafminering with @doublekidney.bsky.social and Ian Marshall, with 81 species recorded. Stigmella tiliae (first VC 61 record; only taken about 10 years!), Coleophora lusciniaepennella, C. anatipennella, C. gryphipennella and C. potentillae were highlights. #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths
October 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A great day leafminering with @doublekidney.bsky.social and Ian Marshall, with 81 species recorded. Stigmella tiliae (first VC 61 record; only taken about 10 years!), Coleophora lusciniaepennella, C. anatipennella, C. gryphipennella and C. potentillae were highlights. #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths
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Scientists warn escaped farmed salmon could interbreed with wild fish, further endangering Scotland’s fragile populations.
Almost 75,000 farmed salmon in Scotland escaped into the wild after Storm Amy – why this may cause lasting damage
Scientists warn escaped farmed salmon could interbreed with wild fish, further endangering Scotland’s fragile populations.
tcnv.link
October 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Scientists warn escaped farmed salmon could interbreed with wild fish, further endangering Scotland’s fragile populations.
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Finally managed to find Enteucha acetosae in Yorkshire, after a few years searching. Six clear mines on this Common Sorrel leaf. First for Yorkshire. #TeamMoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Finally managed to find Enteucha acetosae in Yorkshire, after a few years searching. Six clear mines on this Common Sorrel leaf. First for Yorkshire. #TeamMoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social
Now is a good time of year to look for Pale Tussock larvae. Handily, they fluoresce under UV. Here's one on the apple tree in my garden. #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths #MothsMatter
September 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Now is a good time of year to look for Pale Tussock larvae. Handily, they fluoresce under UV. Here's one on the apple tree in my garden. #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths #MothsMatter
Plenty of #leafmines on a black poplar at work today, with the three main species that occur in Yorkshire (Phyllocnistis unipunctella, Stigmella trimaculella, Gypsonoma oppressana) very easy to find, including all three on one leaf (last photo). #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Plenty of #leafmines on a black poplar at work today, with the three main species that occur in Yorkshire (Phyllocnistis unipunctella, Stigmella trimaculella, Gypsonoma oppressana) very easy to find, including all three on one leaf (last photo). #TeamMoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
An adult Phyllonorycter comparella recently emerged from a #leafmine on black poplar (or a hybrid) I collected from near Tewkesbury (VC 33) a fortnight ago. #teammoth #MothsMatter @vc33moths.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
An adult Phyllonorycter comparella recently emerged from a #leafmine on black poplar (or a hybrid) I collected from near Tewkesbury (VC 33) a fortnight ago. #teammoth #MothsMatter @vc33moths.bsky.social
The good run of migrant moths (for my East Yorkshire/VC 61 garden) continues, the highlight being a male Four-spotted Footman! Also a second Nephopterix angustella, Rusty-dot Pearl, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, etc. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The good run of migrant moths (for my East Yorkshire/VC 61 garden) continues, the highlight being a male Four-spotted Footman! Also a second Nephopterix angustella, Rusty-dot Pearl, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, etc. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
A few migrants in my East Yorkshire (VC 61) garden last night, with Small Mottled Willow and Nephopterix angustella being the highlights. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A few migrants in my East Yorkshire (VC 61) garden last night, with Small Mottled Willow and Nephopterix angustella being the highlights. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
Two moths that recently emerged from larval cases collected from an East Yorkshire (VC 61) saltmarsh last autumn: Coleophora limoniella (on sea lavender) and a Coleophora sp. (on sea purslane) yet to be identified. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social
July 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Two moths that recently emerged from larval cases collected from an East Yorkshire (VC 61) saltmarsh last autumn: Coleophora limoniella (on sea lavender) and a Coleophora sp. (on sea purslane) yet to be identified. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social
Some lovely moths in an East Yorkshire (VC 61) wood the other night: Devon Carpet, Black Arches, Bucculatrix ulmella and Agriphila selasella. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social
July 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Some lovely moths in an East Yorkshire (VC 61) wood the other night: Devon Carpet, Black Arches, Bucculatrix ulmella and Agriphila selasella. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social
A Brown China-mark larval case on yellow water-lily today. Also a Phyllocnistis saligna mine on willow. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
A Brown China-mark larval case on yellow water-lily today. Also a Phyllocnistis saligna mine on willow. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @doublekidney.bsky.social
Four moths from the final night of trapping at the Reserva Biológica União in the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil. #teammoth #MothsMatter #UniversityOfHull #FieldStudies #UENF
July 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Four moths from the final night of trapping at the Reserva Biológica União in the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil. #teammoth #MothsMatter #UniversityOfHull #FieldStudies #UENF
More moths, and a cockroach, from the Reserva Biológica União in the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil. #teammoth #MothsMatter #UniversityOfHull #FieldStudies #UENF
July 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
More moths, and a cockroach, from the Reserva Biológica União in the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil. #teammoth #MothsMatter #UniversityOfHull #FieldStudies #UENF
A few more moth highlights from the Reserva Biológica União in the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil. #teammoth #MothsMatter #UniversityOfHull #FieldStudies #UENF
July 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A few more moth highlights from the Reserva Biológica União in the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil. #teammoth #MothsMatter #UniversityOfHull #FieldStudies #UENF
Unbelievable views of golden lion tamarins at the Associação Mico-Leão-Dourado as two family groups squabbled over a territory! Also saw two at the Reserva Biológica União in the Atlantic Rainforest. #UniversityOfHull #FieldStudies #Brazil #UENF
July 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Unbelievable views of golden lion tamarins at the Associação Mico-Leão-Dourado as two family groups squabbled over a territory! Also saw two at the Reserva Biológica União in the Atlantic Rainforest. #UniversityOfHull #FieldStudies #Brazil #UENF
A very interesting off-piste trek at the Reserva Biológica União in the Atlantic Rainforest, led by Prof. Leandro Monteiro, to set some camera traps. #UniversityOfHull #FieldStudies #Brazil #UENF
July 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
A very interesting off-piste trek at the Reserva Biológica União in the Atlantic Rainforest, led by Prof. Leandro Monteiro, to set some camera traps. #UniversityOfHull #FieldStudies #Brazil #UENF
A few more smart moths from the Reserva Biológica União in the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil. These all look like Geometridae. I'll do my best to ID them properly when I get home. #teammoth
July 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A few more smart moths from the Reserva Biológica União in the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil. These all look like Geometridae. I'll do my best to ID them properly when I get home. #teammoth
A huge privilege to be back at the Reserva Biológica União in the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil, hosted by the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF). Particular thanks to Prof. Leandro Monteiro, Prof. Cristina Gaglianone and the rest of the team! #UniversityOfHull #teammoth
July 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A huge privilege to be back at the Reserva Biológica União in the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil, hosted by the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF). Particular thanks to Prof. Leandro Monteiro, Prof. Cristina Gaglianone and the rest of the team! #UniversityOfHull #teammoth
Small Marbled in Skidby, East Yorkshire (VC 61) last night! Also Dark Sword-grass, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Silver Y and Diamond-back Moth the night/day before. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Small Marbled in Skidby, East Yorkshire (VC 61) last night! Also Dark Sword-grass, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Silver Y and Diamond-back Moth the night/day before. #teammoth #YorkshireMoths @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social