Hiding in plain sight: My life of masking, tics and Tourette Syndrome

The film, I Swear explores the life of John Davidson, living with Tourette Syndrome. It stirred up a lot of emotions and memories for me and inspired me to write down my own experiences about living with Tourette’s.

autism, Tourette Syndrome, NeurodiversityAndy Murray5 March 2026Tourette's, Tourettes, Tourette Syndrome, tics, John Davidson, twitching, noises, childhood, neurological, neurodivergent, autism, Andy Murray, Yorkshire Comments

Springtails, Spinothecinae and neck organs

Within a few days of arriving, beneath the tree ferns at St Columba Falls in the east of Tasmania, I'd found and photographed my first Adelphoderia regina, a juvenile, complete with those bizarre neck organs. They were unmistakable. I also saw my first Acanthanura, the genus of famous Australian 'giant' springtails and got a leech in my eye. That was a great day.

CollembolaAndy Murray9 November 2016Spinothecinae, Adelphoderia regina, Adelphoderia, Spinotheca magnasetacea, New Zealand, Australia, mesofauna, Tasmania, Springtail, Collembola, Rainforest, Punakaiki, Penny Greenslade, Andy Murray, Macro photography

All about springtails, soil mesofauna and me