now , for those of you at the back who havent been paying attention , an entomologist is someone who studies insects ; and while i wouldnt want to put you off your lightly coddled ovoid this fine bright morning , im afraid i couldnt think of a way to convey that particular detail to you without it appearing like a small lead weight that had been precariously perched on the very tip of my tongue , before plopping unceremoniously into your restoring cuppa .