Nick Royle

@royleresearch.bsky.social

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Associate Professor in Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology at The University of Exeter (Cornwall). Research on parental care, social evolution, life-histories, and broader ecology & conservation. Mostly involving beetles (burying, dung & ground varieties)

Clockwise from bottom left: A pair of mating Blue Ground Beetles (BGBs) - males are typically smaller than females. Deadwood, on the ground and standing, is an important resource for BGBs and many other temperate rainforest species. Top right: BGB awaiting fitment of radio-tag, and below, BGB on the move with radio-tag in place. All photos taken in Dendles Wood on Dartmoor, Devon, UK.