For #FossilFriday I had the honour of meeting this spectacular three dimensional Pachycormus fossil. Found at Court Farm in Kings Stanley, Gloucestershire, this site has some incredibly preserved 183 million year old fish. #palaeontology #fossil #fish

Clawed and Dolly, 2 of the beautiful Goshawks i have the immense priviledge to work with. #falconry #birdsofprey #raptor #birds #avian #hawk

"Got any games on your phone?" Ural owl chick I have the pleasure of baby sitting for a colleague. #falconry #birds #owls #birds of prey

A portrait of an adult female Stenophylla lobivertex, Dragon mantis, showing off the insane head crests. Horns on the eyes touch the horn on top giving the illusion that she has holes in her head. Probably the most unusually shaped mantis out there. #macro #nature #wildlife #mantis #insect #bugsky

Kiari my Spectacled owl when he was just a few months old. He is now over 19 months old and fully feathered, and flying in demonstrations to the public :D #owls #baby #birds #chick #falconry

Tylopsis liliifolia, a beautiful and slightly cryptic species I found in Corfu. Also come in green. #orthoptera #cricket #grasshopper #corfu #wildlife #macro #nature

Stenophylla lobivertex, often referred to as the "Dragon mantis" these days which is confusing seeing as that common name used to be reserved for Toxodera sp.. #macro #nature #wildlife #mantis #insect #bugsky

Tylopsis liliifolia, a beautiful and slightly cryptic species I found in Corfu. Also come in green. #orthoptera #cricket #grasshopper #corfu #wildlife #macro #nature

The first and so far only snake I've ever managed to capture, a Greek grass snake on Corfu, Natrix natrix persa. #wildlife #nature #reptiles #snakes #herps #photography

The small but beautiful Gambian spotted-eye mantis, Pseudoharpax virescens. #bugsky #mantis #insects #bugs #macro #nature #wildlife

Copiphora brevirostris munching on a cricket. #bugsky #insects #exoticpet #wildlife #orthoptera #macro #photography #cricket #katydid

"Got any games on your phone?" Ural owl chick I have the pleasure of baby sitting for a colleague. #falconry #birds #owls #birds of prey

How's this for a glow up? #falconry #birds #owls

A beautiful female Heteropoda davidbowie. #arachnid #spider #bugsky #macro #nature #wildlife #photography

A beautiful female Heteropoda davidbowie. #arachnid #spider #bugsky #macro #nature #wildlife #photography

Charinus acosta, one of the smallest of the Amblypygi at only a few mm long in body length. #whipscorpion #spider #arachnid #macro

The spectacular Gonometa nysa, a lappet moth from Africa. The males have this lovely burgandy colour on the wings hiding a brilliant metallic blue abdomen. The caterpillars are gigantic and covered in sharp spines which are like fibre glass to the touch. #moths #insects #bugsky #macro #nature

The famous, or infamous Sia ferox. One of the largest crickets in the world from Indonesia where they are known as Riokku. #bugsky #insects #exoticpet #wildlife #orthoptera #macro #photography

Copiphora brevirostris munching on a cricket. #bugsky #insects #exoticpet #wildlife #orthoptera #macro #photography #cricket #katydid

2 examples of Pseudosculda laevis, a Cretaceous Mantis shrimp from Lebanon. The detail is surreal. #fossil #palaeontology #mantis #shrimp #crustacean

Stenophylla lobivertex, often referred to as the "Dragon mantis" these days which is confusing seeing as that common name used to be reserved for Toxodera sp.. #macro #nature #wildlife #mantis #insect #bugsky

2 examples of Pseudosculda laevis, a Cretaceous Mantis shrimp from Lebanon. The detail is surreal. #fossil #palaeontology #mantis #shrimp #crustacean

Copiphora brevirostris are particularly colourful as nymphs for this genus. #orthoptera #cricket #katydid #bugsky #macro

The famous, or infamous Sia ferox. One of the largest crickets in the world from Indonesia where they are known as Riokku. #bugsky #insects #exoticpet #wildlife #orthoptera #macro #photography

Dolly the Goshawk has 2 moods which are constantly fighting for dominance... #falconry #birds

For #FossilFriday enjoy this incredible fossil viper fish, Eurypholis boissieri. A Cretaceous era fossil from Lebanon. #palaeontology #fossils #fish

East African Boxer mantis pair, Otomantis scutigera. #prayingmantis #mantids #insect #macro #nature #wildlife #bugsky #photography

Some Brazilian fossil insects from the famous Crato Formation. #fossils #insect #bugsky #palaeontology

East African Boxer mantis pair, Otomantis scutigera. #prayingmantis #mantids #insect #macro #nature #wildlife #bugsky #photography

His appetite knows no bounds. #prayingmantis #mantids #insect #macro #nature #wildlife #bugsky #photography

A very, VERY angry Purple Earth Tiger, Phormingochilus hatihati. #bugsky #tarantula #spider #nature #wildlife #macro #arachnid

An unidentified species of Copiphora from French Guiana. Lovely subtle blue highlights here and there. #orthoptera #katydid #cricket #grasshopper #insects #bugsky

A very unique species of phasmid, Orthomeria pandora "Laguna". #wildlife #nature #macro #photography #stickinsect #stickbug #phasmid #insect

!!! initially thought they were an oribatid beetle mite... then freaked out upon taking a few photos - realizing they were BAEUS - a *tiny* (~600µm) parasitic wasp! Lost them after trying to stop lens down for a bit more depth of field! Underneath a log, NE Oklahoma

Canachus crocodilus "Koniambo" are growing very nicely still, they seem quite male heavy, at least in my culture. #bugsky #phasmid #stickinsect #exotics

A nice and compact species of phasmid, Orestes subcilyndricus "Vietnam". #bugsky #stickbug #phasmid #insects #macro #nature

For #FossilFriday enjoy this incredible fossil viper fish, Eurypholis boissieri. A Cretaceous era fossil from Lebanon. #palaeontology #fossils #fish

A CHUNKY Devonian trilobite, Drotops megalomanicus, from the famous Bou Dib Formation of Morocco. #fossil #trilobite #arthropod #cretaceous #palaeontology #FossilFriday

Gambian spotted-eye mantis enjoying the spoils of taking down a cricket. #bugsky #mantis #insects #wildlife #nature #prayingmantis

Kairi's lust for toast from a couple of years ago, he has since quit the hard stuff. #owls #birds

Teeny tiny hatchling Caribacusta caraibea cricket. #orthoptera #bugs #insect #bugsky #macro #photography #nature #wildlife

Happy World Frog Day everyone! #worldfrogday #amphibians #herps #nature #wildlife #photography #tree #frog

Happy World Frog Day everyone! #worldfrogday #amphibians #herps #nature #wildlife #photography #tree #frog

His appetite knows no bounds. #prayingmantis #mantids #insect #macro #nature #wildlife #bugsky #photography

Some of my Sicarius thomisoides, hopefully breeding goes well. #macro #nature #spiders #bugsky #arachnid

Some Brazilian fossil insects from the famous Crato Formation. #fossils #insect #bugsky #palaeontology

The gorgeous Lime Hawk moth, Mimas tiliae. #wildlife #macro #nature #uk #british #insects #bugsky #moths

A white form and yellow form Flower Crab spider, Misumena vatia. Found in the same allotments here in the UK several years ago. Absolutely stunning spiders. I have even seen white females marked with blue flecks. #archnid #spider #uk #british #wildlife #nature #photography #macro

Couldn't resist some more shots of the Micadina sp. "Shouka" couple. #wildlife #insect #nature #stickinsect #stickbug #phasmid #bugsky #macro #photography

A sub adult male Otomantis scutigera with a huge appetite. #prayingmantis #mantids #insect #macro #nature #wildlife #bugsky #photography