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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

🎄 #InsectAdvent Day 23 features jumping #Bristletails! #Archaeognatha (or #Microcoryphia) are primitive, wingless insects and can leap 30mm to escape predators by flexing their abdomen. They feed mostly on algae, lichens or decaying plant material. 🔗

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Classification of Insects - Archaeognatha

Jumping bristletail, Dilta sp. (c) Tim Jonas 2023

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Helen James @hmbarber-james.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Fascinating story of behaviour relating to moon phase, very clever detective work to unravel these complex life cycles in marine midges.

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Belfast Naturalists Field Club @belfastnfc.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Check out our winter 2025-26 programme. Do become a member - see bnfc.org.uk/membership-a...

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Belfast Naturalists Field Club @belfastnfc.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Saturday 28th June: This BNFC outing celebrates the Irish Naturalists' Journal centenary - Bee orchids and other botany at Glenarm and Glenarm Forest Leader: David McNeil (BSBI Antrim recorder) BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact secretary@bnfc.org.uk

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Helen James @hmbarber-james.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Lovely photos of some of our sites during our fieldwork in the Burren. Thanks @bugsymac

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Helen James @hmbarber-james.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Our new gallery, Wild Ireland, has opened to the public. Renowned wildlife painter, Julian Friers, has collaborated with Ulster Museum Natural Sciences curator, Dr Mike Simms, to create an inspirational view into the wildlife of Ireland. Suitable for all ages. www.ulstermuseum.org/whats-on/wil...

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CEDaR @cedarrecordsni.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Attention divers! Call for Non-Native Marine Images! CEDaR & National Biodiversity Data Centre are producing an all-Ireland Marine Non-Natives Species Guide for divers to monitor spread of non-natives & we're looking for photos to include in the guide 📷 Submit to: info@dive-ni.com by March 14🌊

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Sarah Baccianti @sarahbaccianti.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Ballymacombs More Woman at #NationalMuseumsNI Brilliant research by experts in RoI,UK & EU coordinated by archaeology curator #NiamhBaker. Important remarks by @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social about our ethical & respectful approach on research & exhibit of ancient human remains www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Iron Age: Ancient remains of woman may have been sacrificial

The remains, which were discovered in October 2023, are thought to be those of a young woman.

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The Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Applications open! The LinneSys grant supports small-scale research and education projects in the fields of taxonomy and systematics on any organism group with grants of up to £1,500. Follow the link below! www.linnean.org/the-... @systassn.bsky.social

An open wooden drawer containing pinned butterflies of varying sizes and patterns.

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CEDaR @cedarrecordsni.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I like worm hugs💓🪱Earthworms are on the NI Priority Species list so give them some love! CEDaR has organised a 3-day training course with Keiron Derek Brown from @biologicalrecording.co.uk & Emma Sherlock from @nhm-london.bsky.social April 7-9 at Ulster Folk Museum, Cultra Book: shorturl.at/shC5j

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Helen James @hmbarber-james.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

This is something really special....

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Hannah Crowdy @hannahcrowdy.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Exciting new opportunity to work with us at National Museums NI for a year as Assistant Curator of Art. Find out more and apply here www.nijobs.com/job/assistan...

Art gallery with ‘three graces’ sculpture in the centre, two portraits on the back wall which is painted green.

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Helen James @hmbarber-james.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The Irish Freshwater Sciences Association is holding its annual conference on 21 March 2025, at the Ulster Museum, Belfast. Anyone with an interest in freshwater research and recording of any kind is welcome.

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