Richard A. Jones is a nationally acclaimed entomologist, a fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and of the Linnean Society of London, and past president of the British Entomological and Natural History Society. He has been fascinated by wildlife since a childhood exploring the South Downs and Sussex Weald in search of plants and insects. He now writes about insects, wildlife, and the environment for publications such as BBC Wildlife, Gardeners’ World, the Guardian, the Sunday Times, and Countryfile, and makes regular radio appearances.