Characteristic lemon yellow bands and clean white tail of a B. lucorum queen

Environment

Irish Environmental Protection Agency Launches Exciting Project for Secondary School Students

The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a competition to encourage secondary school students to “tell the story of your stuff.” [...]
Research

The ghosts of Bird Island

Back in 2009, I was studying for my Zoology degree at the University of Southampton. One of my professors sent [...]
Opinion

Gotta catch ‘em all!

I’m embracing the launch of Pokémon Go by using this as an opportunity to link Pikachu to biology. Everyone knows [...]
Conservation

The threats facing Hedgehogs, and some valuable advice from a Patron of the British Hedgehog Preservation Society

Britain’s favourite species, voted for by the public in 2013 was the hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus). Hedgehogs, characterized by their covering [...]
ID Guide

Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) — ID Guide

This week we’ll be looking at a highly distinctive and beautiful species of bumblebee. The red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) is [...]

Characteristic lemon yellow bands and clean white tail of a B. lucorum queen – Oisín Duffy