Entomological consultancy specialising in invertebrate survey, assessment and conservation advice. Also training events and teaching.
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Andy Jukes retweeted
5 Dec 2025
*It's Arrived!* After the longest gestation period of all my books - an advance copy of 'Grasshoppers', and it looks pretty fantastic. So, very pleased.
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22 Sep 2025
long time, no 'tweet'!
I'm looking for a new LED light source for my microsocope set up. It has been a long time since I last looked in to this having had a Burnel cold light source for many years but which has died. Anyone with any reommcnedation for alternatives?
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21 Feb 2025
Any early years invertebrate ecologists looking for survey work? Please get in touch. Looking to offer survey work experience (paid). Plenty of survey work across the UK this year. Need a good foundation in ID, and especially Diptera to Family level.
@HAU_Entomology @hatbirder
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Andy Jukes retweeted
21 Feb 2025
The final piece of the jigsaw is complete - the talks. We have a busy schedule of talks next Saturday (March 1st). Something for everyone including the Young Verrall Lecture presented by @benclunie from @HAU_Entomology.You can find out more on our Facebook page (@staffsbugfest)
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9 Feb 2025
Hi all, I'm seeking some advice from the hive mind. Does anyone have any experience of solar-powered irrigation systems or any irrigation systems for that matter. Any practical advice on reliable systems, dos-don'ts etc.. very welcomed.
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Andy Jukes retweeted
29 Jan 2025
New, fabulously illustrated spider book out now. The @BritishSpiders will be at @SISF_2025 on March 1st with @Megabunus representing the harvestmen.
29 Jan 2025
Official launch day today. Hope it helps spider positivity
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Andy Jukes retweeted
29 Jan 2025
Dave and Ellie will be on the BDS stand again this year and will be happy to tell you more about Chartley Moss SSSI and its important white-faced darters.
@sisf is a FREE event run by Staffordshire Invertebrate Group. It is on Saturday March 1st Staffordshire University.
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Andy Jukes retweeted
29 Jan 2025
You can find more about the Staffordshire Invertebrate Science Fair on our page. It is a free invertebrate conservation event hosted at Staffordshire University and run by @StaffsInverts . It is on Saturday March 1st. Perfect for all ages and levels of interest.
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Andy Jukes retweeted
29 Jan 2025
Staffordshire is home to one of the scarcest of all the dragonflies, the white-faced darter. It is so scarce that reintroductions have taken place to former sites in Cheshire to try to support the declining species.
It can be found in Staffordshire at Chartley Moss SSSI.
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Andy Jukes retweeted
24 Jan 2025
As wood ants become increasingly rare, there R things we can do. 1 is actually move nests from sites with strong populations & (re-)introduce them to other suitable woods. @ConopsEnto did just this.
Moving wood ants is tried and tested. Need to consider this in Staffs.
21 Jan 2025
Not long now B4 wood ants wake up & cluster on top of their nests 2 warm up in the early spring sunshine.Staffs holds a regionally important population of these scarce ants.U can find them at just 3 sites in Staffs, 1 is @CannockChaseNL who'll B @SISF_2025 this year.
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21 Jan 2025
Loads going on again at this year's @SISF_2025. Some fab talks and all the usual stalls and societies in attendance. Nice to have a few new societies and faces coming too to keep growing and evolving the event. Saturday March 1st, @staffsuni and hosted by @StaffsInverts.
21 Jan 2025
Not long now B4 wood ants wake up & cluster on top of their nests 2 warm up in the early spring sunshine.Staffs holds a regionally important population of these scarce ants.U can find them at just 3 sites in Staffs, 1 is @CannockChaseNL who'll B @SISF_2025 this year.
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Andy Jukes retweeted
20 Jan 2025
1 of the most rewarding parts of being an invertebrate ecologist is helping create new habitat for species. Here is a site @ConopsEnto advised on 2 help rare dingy skipper butterflies. There is now a thriving colony of the species using this new site.
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Andy Jukes retweeted
20 Jan 2025
@ConopsEnto will also be on hand as usual to talk to anyone who would like to get a career in invertebrate ecology.
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Andy Jukes retweeted
20 Jan 2025
Staffordshire is of regional importance for its populations of the red wood ant. Not long now before they will start to emerge on sunny spring days to warm up en masse. @bwars2000 @CannockChaseDC @CannockChaseNL @Lichfield_DC @StaffsInverts@bugbotherer @ConopsEnto @bugbotherer
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15 Jan 2025
Landlocked Staffs has a host of mobile sand species (I really don't like 'coastal' as a definition for lots of species associated with dune systems as it isn't really true). Inc. the below there is a raft of bees usually found at the coast.
See you @SISF_2025 on March.
15 Jan 2025
This sparklingly silver stiletto fly is Acrosathe annulata. It usually lives on sand dunes at the coast. There is however a population of this usually coastal fly right in the middle of England, in south Staffordshire.
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Andy Jukes retweeted
10 Jan 2025
I dont suppose anyone has anymore pics of great sundew in Britain, especially if theyre taken on a raised bog?
30 Sep 2024
I’m looking for pictures of Great Sundew (Drosera anglica) with a wider shot of the habitat - not sure if anyone can help?
I’m currently doing a literature search which may help with reintroduction efforts of this Endangered beastie…🌱❤️
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9 Jan 2025
Any recommendations of where to get a canon camera serviced? @WombourneNature @Ed_P_Wildlife
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