Donegal Wildlife

On 14th September 2014 , I posted about a Stigmella perpygmaeella leaf mine on Hawthorn with a hymenopteran parasite in the mine. I couldn...

In 2004 I photographed a 'caterpillar' that closely resembled the male flowers of Pine, and I assumed that the larva was gaining som...

The last year or so has been spent mostly poring over microscopes and identifying obscure specimens from different parts of Ireland. I also ...

The day was organised by Butterfly Conservation (NI) and moth traps had been set the previous night. I went along to lend a hand and see wha...

I have written many times about parasitoid wasps and their lifestyle. In summary, the female wasp finds her target host - usually a caterpil...

It has recently been discovered that Ireland has two species of Wood White butterfly: Leptidea sinapis , which is restricted to the Burren...

This bioblitz was based around Benburb castle, but also included the grounds of what is now known as Benburb Priory. The 17th century castle...