Richard Jones
Entomologist
Richard is an entomologist and writer. After a semi-feral childhood spent exploring the South Downs and Sussex Weald he now lives in south-east London. He is a fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and a past president of the British Entomological and Natural History Society. As well as contributing to Countryfile, he also regularly writes for BBC Wildlife, New Scientist, The Guardian, Sunday Times. His latest books include Mosquito and Wasp in the acclaimed Reaktion Books Animal Series, Call of Nature: the secret life of dung, Beetles in the HarperCollins New Naturalist Library, A Natural History of Insects in 100 Limericks, and Ants in the Bloomsbury British Wildlife Collection. There are entomological musings on his blog at www.bugmanjones.com and @bugmanjones is on Twitter.
Which sting is worse – a bee's or a wasp's?
Do 'killer bees' deserve their deadly, notoriously aggressive reputation? Are they really more dangerous than the average honeybee?
Could any deadly or nasty bugs arrive in UK due to climate change?
Where have all the butterflies gone? You could help bring them back from the brink – here's how
Why is the only British cicada so rare?
Why aren’t Britain’s insects better adapted to rain?
Why do we find spiders scary?
British beetle guide: where to see and how to identify these fascinating insects
Guide to Britain's lichens: what they are, where to find them and how to identify
British dragonfly and damselfly guide: how to identify common species and where to see them
St Martha's Hill, Surrey walk
Guide to grasshoppers and bush-crickets: common UK species and how to identify them
Key insect pollinators of spring
Walk: Cuckmere River, East Sussex
Walk: Chobham Common, Surrey
Day out: Friston Forest, East Sussex
Key insect pollinators of summer in the UK
Ladybirds on the landing - why are they coming indoors?
Experienced a ladybird invasion in your home recently? Insect expert Richard Jones reveals why this distinctive beetle can be found indoors at the end of October.