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Wil J. Heeney

@theponker.bsky.social

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Naturalist, all taxa biological recorder. Longhorn Recording Scheme. ColSoc. RIP NoFX. Be happy. A self-employed Freelance Entomologist, wait, is that a beetle...

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Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Nov 18

<- For longhorn beetles and recording scheme news.

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Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Aug 21

Turning up some nice things at this site.

Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Aug 21

I think I've picked up Arctosa leopardus from a site near Bicester, pitfall trap. @britishspiders.bsky.social Are you able to advise, seems like a pretty good match

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Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Aug 16

I think, well I'm pretty sure, I've picked up Zodarion rubidum in Oxon from a survey. Only info I can find is it was found in Essex in 1997, and in Kent. Any other info assuming my ID is correct @britishspiders.bsky.social?

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Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Aug 15

It begins.

Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Aug 11

Seaview for the night

Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Aug 5

Maybe... Going to keep a certain shroud of mystery to keep you on your toes a bit 😉

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Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Aug 5

Not even half 9 and I've mapped about 30 clusters of webs, each with at least 4 webs in each cluster. It's going to be a slow day at this rate @britishspiders.bsky.social

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Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Aug 4

Pulled this little one out of the ditch yesterday. The farmer tells me it's doing fine.

Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Jul 29

'Go Sheep Lightening'

More crap photography

Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Jul 27

Mama... @britishspiders.bsky.social

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Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Jul 22

Fuck yeah Ozzy, fuck yeah. What a life. Go on home big man, take the crazy train.

Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Jul 22

Life hack, crab the binos to the shirt when out of use... I've had years of it banging into my chest

Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Jul 22

Lots of these stripy arsed spidders around yesterday @britishspiders.bsky.social while Fen Rafting

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Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Jul 21

Me, the walking stick, and Fen Raft Spiders

Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Jul 16

Been quiet recently. Will make more effort going forward, again.

Staying away for big chunks of time in the van on a contract in Sussex.

Mint and Lamb burger anyone?

Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Jun 5

Ant people... I come across a lot of ants in pitfall traps. Any tips for spotting the more obscure species that live within the more common species nests amongst the ant soup that's left once I've taken the rest out?

Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · May 29

Van timing belt gone, hire vehicle for a month while it has half the engine rebuilt.
At least these turned up today to give me a smile

Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · May 19

It is!

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Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · May 19

You have made my week with this. How did I not drop that in ... Managed to wangle the Descendants into the chat

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Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · May 19

Anyone seen me on Country File last night?

Got NoFX on the BBC... Oh and talked a bit about beetles.

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Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · May 12

Species Status Review from 2019 (?) should come up on the Google

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The White Falcon @markgolley.bsky.social · May 12

On the walk back to base, the star attraction of the day appeared as I looked on the hedgerow for micro moths. This stunning Longhorn beetle was definitely new to me & after some research, turns out it's a bit rare - Saperda scalaris (a rather restricted range in UK).
What a bobby-dazzler!
#buglife

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Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Apr 26

Nothing like some Municipal Waste to get the blood flowing in the morning

Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Apr 23

Longhorns are appearing!

Andy Musgrove @andymus.bsky.social · Apr 23

Classy new longhorn today, this looks to be Mesosa nebulosa (White-clouded Longhorn Beetle), beaten from oak on the edge of the New Forest today @theponker.bsky.social

Wil J. Heeney @theponker.bsky.social · Apr 18

Beauty.