All About Beetles
When asked what could be inferred from a Creator, the eminent scientist J.B.S. Haldane replied "a great fondness for beetles!" If every organism on the planet were lined up in a row, every eighth would be a beetle, and every eleventh a weevil (one family of Beetle)! By the most conservative estimate, approximately 350,000 species have been described since 1758. That is an average of slightly more then four per day! This website aims to enthuse everyone of all ages about these fantastic beasties as well as to act as a base for my ecological consultancy business. It is also the home of information on the Beetles of Pembrokeshire.

All About Beetles

When asked what could be inferred from a Creator, the eminent scientist J.B.S. Haldane replied "a great fondness for beetles!" If every organism on the planet were lined up in a row, every eighth would be a beetle, and every eleventh a weevil (one family of Beetle)! By the most conservative estimate, approximately 350,000 species have been described since 1758. That is an average of slightly more then four per day!

This website aims to enthuse everyone of all ages about these fantastic beasties as well as to act as a base for my ecological consultancy business. It is also the home of information on the Beetles of Pembrokeshire.

Beetle of the month..

The Harlequin Beetle, Acrocinus longimanus which I collected in Honduras last year is a member of the Longhorn Beetle family (Cerambycidae). The name longimanus comes from the fact that the beetles' front legs are longer than its entire body!

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Egyptian Grasshopper in St Davids

I was called to the St Davids Nursery and Gardens last week by Bernie Stevens who had found a very large 'grasshopper or locust'. It turned out to be the 4cm-long Anacridium aegyptium, the Egyptian Grasshopper. But it was carrying something with it that was far more interesting read more...

New Welsh BAP species to Pembrokeshire

I have unearthed a specimen of the species Carabus monilis from the depths of my freezer!

Art Exhibition - 'Small & Affordable Images of Pembrokeshire'

St Davids Cathedral Refectory Gallery, April 30th-May 18th 2008.

With paintings by: Anne Adams, Dorothy Beckwith, Pauline Beynon, Sarah Beynon, Thelma Bluck, Sylvia Dixon, Sian Knowler & Nancy Williams.

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