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AJCann
@ajcann.bsky.social
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Gentleman Scientist. Ancora imparo. Trustee of NatureSpot: https://www.naturespot.org Secretary, Leicestershire & Rutland Entomological Society: https://leicestershirerutlandentsoc.blogspot.com #Arachnids #Bugs #Environment #Hemiptera #Leicester
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 16h
Nice image. New kit?
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The Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · 19h
It's #WorldOctopusDay! These beauties from our collection are both by French pharmacist and naturalist Jean Baptiste Vérany (1800-65).

Octopus vulgaris - the common octopus, which can grow to 9kg and change colour to match its surroundings.
Common octopus with brown and yellow colouring with hints of blue. It has yellow eyes and fills the image.
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 1d
Theridiosoma gemmosum
Theridiosoma gemmosum
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 1d
Pachygnatha degeeri

#Arachnids #Spiders #VC55 #macrophotography #macro #OMSystem #Arachtober
Pachygnatha degeeri
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 1d
Lovely image.
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 2d
Caddisfly eggs, commonly known as "tree snot".
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 2d
Update: Confirmed as Kolbia quisquiliarum by Keith Alexander.
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National Barkfly (Outdoor Psocoptera) Recording Scheme
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 4d
#Arachnids #Spiders
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Esmond Brown @chalkspring.bsky.social · 4d
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Me: I don't have a favourite UK spider

Also me: 😍

#Arachtober
Ero tuberculata, a rather scarce Pirate Spider is found mainly on mature heathland on tall heather and gorse, but sometimes also in houses. It searches out the webs of other spiders in order to feed on the occupants
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 4d
Wishing you luck, hold on to your hats.
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 4d
It's very good. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DKYL3CJ
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 4d
Read the link ;-)
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 4d
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 4d
No, but I may raid my seed tin if it keeps raining.
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 4d
Competition Time!
Guess the mystery objects!

Actually, there is a point to this: ajcarthropoda.blogspot.com/2025/10/comp...

#macrophotography #macro #OMSystem
Mystery objects!
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 5d
Shrinking Springtails
Earlier this week I came across a springtail that gave me pause for thought. More: collembolla.blogspot.com/2025/10/shri...
#Springtails #Collembola #VC55 #microscopy
Shrinking Springtails
Earlier this week I came across a springtail that gave me pause for thought. Allacma fusca was the very first springtail ever described sci...
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 5d
Red Marsh Ladybirds, Coccidula rufa.

#Beetles #Coleoptera #VC55 #macrophotography #macro #OMSystem
Red Marsh Ladybirds, Coccidula rufa.
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 5d
Candelabra Coral, Artomyces pyxidatus
Learn more: www.naturespot.org/node/261509
Photo: Melinda Bell
#VC55 #Leicester #Leicestershire #fungi #mycology #fungifriends #fungifriday
Candelabra Coral, Artomyces pyxidatus Photo: Melinda Bell
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 5d
Whole lotta Paroligolophus agrestis out there at present.

#Arachnids #Opiliones #VC55 #Arachtober
Paroligolophus agrestis female
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 6d
See: ajcarthropoda.blogspot.com/2023/08/hunt...
Hunting the Grail - one gall at a time
A new species of flower bug joins the VC55 list. Anthocoris ("flower seed") minki (after Wilhelm Mink, 1807–1883, German entomologist who ...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 6d
Log-flipping season! 🍂 You’ll know the woodlice & centipedes under logs, but what about harvestmen? 🕷️ Discover the UK’s fascinating ground-dwelling species in our webinar with @megabunus.bsky.social, on 27 October.

👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1493393342...

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British Dragonfly Society @britishdragonflies.bsky.social · 6d
Please join us for a free day of fascinating talks from guest speakers including the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, South West Peatland Partnership, and Buglife. Register today: british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/annual...
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 6d
Drymus pumilio, second record for VC55.

#Bugs #Hemiptera #VC55 #Lygaeidae
Drymus pumilio Drymus pumilio, front leg
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 7d
Entomology Update - September 2025
A shorter journal this month. There has been a lot going on but not so much entomology to write about yet. Learn more: ajcarthropoda.blogspot.com/2025/10/ento...
#Insects #Leicester #Leicestershire #Entomology
Entomology Update - September 2025
A shorter journal this month. There has been a lot going on but not too much entomology to write about yet. Buy one, get one free A German h...
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 7d
Our monthly stats are online: Meteorological autumn has started with temperatures around average for many.

September 2025 was a wet month for much of the UK, though not enough to trouble any longstanding records.

The full story 👇 www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
Map of the United Kingdom showing September 2025 rainfall as a percentage of the 1991–2020 average. Areas with above-average rainfall are shaded in blue, while below-average regions are shaded in brown. A color scale from 20% to 200% is displayed on the right. The Met Office logo appears in the top left corner. Map of the United Kingdom showing mean temperature anomaly values for September 2025 compared to the 1991–2020 average. Regions are color-coded from dark blue (-3.5°C) to dark red (+3.5°C) to indicate temperature deviations. The Met Office logo is present, and the title 'Mean temperature September 2025 1991–2020 anomaly' appears on the left. Map of the United Kingdom showing sunshine duration for September 2025 as a percentage of the 1991–2020 average. A color gradient from 50% to 170% indicates regional variations. The Met Office logo appears in the top left corner.
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AJCann @ajcann.bsky.social · 7d
NatureSpot Photo of the Month September 2025
The NatureSpot Photo of the Month for September is this image of Phragmidium bulbosum teliospores, by NatureSpot contributor Sue. Learn more: www.naturespot.org/node/261468
#fungi #Leicester #Leicestershire #Rutland #mycology #microscopy #fungifriends
Phragmidium bulbosum teliospores
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