21stcenturynaturalist

Unarmed Stick Insect,  Acanthoxyla inermis The routes of introduction of non-native species into the island of Ireland are many, with the va...

As the summer is about to begin, one of the large lepidoperan larvae currently visible is that of the Lesser Yellow Underwing Moth, Noctua c...

The wettest winter on record has finally brought us a cold snap. Temperatures that were touching the mid-teens have finally reverted to the...

A common jellyfish found off the Irish coast, the Barrel Jellyfish, Rhizostoma pulmo , has quite an extensive range. It is distributed in t...

Firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus As I progress through life, my opinions and outlook has changed, in a way that I would like to think is m...

Mayfly It has been a a mild winter here in Ireland, especially considering the arctic conditions of two and three years ago. It is ther...

Yellow Brain Fungus, Tremella mesenterica Trees denuned of their leaves can make for many a forlorn vista at this time of the year, but...