Merry Xmas from Somerset.

Worm and marsh slugs.

Mouse nest beetle, Leptinus testaceus.

Leistus oopterus, first found in Uk 2015 at a site in south Wales, a native of the Iberian peninsular.

Barometer earthstar, Astraeus hygrowmetricus in peak condition.

"Overfloating I", 2009. Oil on Canvas, 120 × 100 cm. Matteo Nannini (Italian Artist, born 1979) Private Collection. #art #painting #illustration

European earwigs, used to see these a lot as a child or at least it seemed like that, these days I only occasionally come across them.

Just waiting for confirmation but I think and hope this millipede is the Maerdy monster, Turdulisoma cf Helenreadae, probably endemic to one area in South Wales.

Maurieseuma nontronense, another rare millipede found in South Wales.

Hedgehog slug, Arion intermedius, South Wales.

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Barometer Earthstar, Astraeus hygrometricus. Great thanks again due to Matt.

Gígja Einarsdóttir, photographer who was born and raised around Icelandic horses #WomensArt #December8th #ArtAdvent 🎄

Absolutely thrilled to see this White basket fungi, Ileodictyon cibarium. My great thanks to Matt.

Think this is Leafy brain fungi, Tremella foliacea, New forest.

Ever decreasing Cobalt crust, Terana careulea.

Snake-back spider, Segestria senoculata.

Anemone Stinkhorn, Aseroe rubra. Egg, hatching, full bloom.

Snow flea, Boreus hyemalis.

Over the moon to find this overwintering Crucifer morph shieldbug, Eurydema oleracea.

Beautiful example of Lions mane fungi, Hericium Erinaceus. Further two on outer part of tree but these were fully protected from the elements. Great big thank you to my friend Rebecca.

White lipped and rounded snails, love these almost perfect shells. Happy to be corrected.

Love the light at Brean down.

Landhopper, Arcitalitrus Dorrieni. Hard to get a pic of these jumping critters, along with woodlice the only land living Crustaceans.

Stumped by these, only growing on Oak leaves and all in a similar condition, thought maybe Badhamia ultricularis.

New forest Poronia punctata, these grow in the same area each year. Ponies eat grass which contains the spores, poop it out and so on, considered a rare fungi and an indicator of clean healthy environment. These are about life size.

Blunt-tailed snake millipede, Cylindroiuluspinctatus. Happy to be corrected. New forest.

Nanogona polydesmoides, very happy to be corrected.

Holly parachute fungi, Marasmius hudsonii. Virtually every Holly leaf had an example or several. New forest.

Marsh tit.

Dwarf weaver, Tenuiphantes tenuis.

Powderpuff bracket, Postia ptychogaster.

Hairy oysterling, Resupinatus trichotis.

Nitrous bonnet, Mycena leptocephala.

Wyke down Great egret.

Wyke down friends.

Tumuli at Gussage St.Michael. This area is full of prehistoric monuments. Always peaceful and dramatic skies.

Sparrowhawk with prey.

Skylarks already pairing up and courting.

Perfectly framed Wren.

Oyster Gall wasp.

River Teign,Dartmoor.

Oyster Gall wasp, Neuroterus anthracinus and Red-pea Gall, Cynips devisa.

Think this is a London bank ground beetle, Trechus obtusus. Has what looks like parasitic eruptions from pronotum, found beneath rocks along River Teign.

The UK’s ditching of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) showcases the Labour government’s disregard for environmental issues.

I don’t know why but it made me giggle 😉🫣😂

Regretfully (for the sake of the authors and journal staff), I have this morning declined an invitation to review for a @royalsociety.org journal because of the Society’s continued refusal to stand up for its values in dealing with Elon Musk FRS.

Shame on them 😡

Atlantic salmon on the river Teign attempting the near impossible weir. Seven hours watching these incredible creatures along with sea Trout, both of which are now safe from my diet.

Think this is a Drymus sylvaticus seed bug.