Richard Jones is an entomologist, a fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and of the Linnean Society of London, and is the past president of the British Entomological and Natural History Society. He is the author of several books on insects and wildlife, and has written articles for publications including BBC Wildlife, Gardeners' World, The Guardian, and The Sunday Times. Richard has been fascinated by wildlife since a childhood spent exploring the South Downs and Sussex Weald looking for plants and insects.