David Notton

New publication! Review of Tetramopria (Diapriidae) of E Palaearctic - mating behaviour and interactions with host ants. With Ryoji Kawai @satis369086151 and Seonwoo Yoon @Sun_Woooooo. Free download here: researchgate.net/publication/39…

New preprint: Mediterranean Alley-Cropping Agroforestry Modifies Arthropod Temporal Dynamics with Divergent Effects on Trophic Groups researchgate.net/publication/39…

The Eastern Palaearctic species of the parasitoid wasp genus Tetramopria are reviewed, with new descriptions and records an an updated key: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.98… #parasitoids #wasps #Hymenoptera @KyushuUniv_EN

Our new paper published from JHR!! We present: a key to Tetramopria species from the Palaearctic, description of the female of T. turbinata and behavioral observations from the Eastern Palaearctic. @Sun_Woooooo @DavidNotton doi.org/10.3897/jhr.98…

Journal of Hymenoptera Research @HymenopteraJour から論文が出版されました．@Sun_Woooooo @DavidNotton との共著です．旧北区産Tetramopria属の検索表，オス1個体のみが知られていたT. turbinataのメス記載，旧北区東部産2種の行動観察です．オープンアクセスです． jhr.pensoft.net/article/148115/

@DKnott8 @RBGE_Plant_Rec

A big THANK YOU to Wimbledon Common @WimPutCommons, Botanics Edinburgh @RBGE_Science, NHM London Wildlife Garden @NHMGarden, Fulham Palace @Fulham_Palace, National Trust Osterley Pk @OsterleyNT, and Royal Parks Greenwich and Hyde Pk @TheRoyalParks for your help with this paper!

NEW publication! Gall wasps associated with buds of Holm oak Quercus ilex in Britain: Plagiotrochus britaniae new to Britain (Scotland, England & Wales), Saphonecrus barbotini new to Britain and Ceroptres cerri new host record. FREE download here: researchgate.net/publication/38…

A tracking study has found that dogs walked off-lead cause significantly more disturbance on lowland heaths than pets kept on the lead: bit.ly/4jgLEIx

Gall of the week is caused by the agamic generation of the cynipid wasp Aphelonyx cerricola, found mainly on Turkey oak, Quercus cerris, but on other closely related species as well. Sexual generation unknown. Photo by Steve McWilliam.

After millennia as CO₂ sink, more than one-third of Arctic-boreal region is now a source This will turbo charge global warming and create a feedback loop of rapid warming and more melting We are well on our way to torching the planet #climate phys.org/news/2025-01-m…

Good to see a flock of maybe 100 curlew in the fields by the Almond at Lennie today. @EdinburghNats @birdinglothian @EdinBirdwatcher

When I started filming in British rivers over a decade ago I looked for three things. Clear water, lots of plants and plenty of fish. It's all be impossible to find in today which sickens me given its happened in such a short period.

@StephSkipp @WaspIDCourse Basalys sp.

Thanks to @WaspIDCourse, I can tell that this lady* (*because of the clubbed antennae) is a Diapriid! It has a long pronotum and its antennae are inserted on a shelf. 🤓

@TreesforStreets Causation or correlation?

According to researchers at Yale, for every 10% increase in tree canopy cover, there was a 15% decrease in violent crime and a 14% decrease in property crime. Yet another benefits of having a tree outside your home! 🌳🏡

Not just more trees, but different trees! 🌳 #Northwoods land partner, East Overscaig, is making way for more diverse native woodland amidst browsing pressure from deer. How are Andrew and Jessica making sure the new trees survive? Discover the story of East Overscaig, a landholding in the far northwest of Scotland, whose future is set to be wilder both for nature and the generations to come: scotlandbigpicture.com/photo-stories/…

Old Tollcross looking towards Edinburgh Castle.

High river levels currently, Dean Village path submerged

Spain and France are joining forces along with Britain and Germany in asking the European Commission to open an investigation into Elon Musk under the EU's Digital Service Act. They are openly accusing him of spreading misinformation and interfering in European politics.

Unfortunately not the first diapriid 🐝 recorded for Belarus 🇧🇾; species of Diapria, Paramesius, Spilomicrus, Trichopria were all published before most by Wall (1980) Bull. inst. R. sci.nat. Belgique 52. FEE need to find referees with relevant expertise.