Laughton Greenwood, SUSSEX
Please note, there is a possibility this meeting may be cancelled at short notice. If you were intending to attend this meeting, please check this page regularly for any updayes. 10:00am meet at the Keepers Gate entrance in Park Lane, TQ51551449 (Turn south off the A22 London to Eastbourne Road at TQ516147). Leader: Peter Hodge […]
An Introduction to the Identification of UK Spiders
BENHS Headquarters The Pelham-Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomAn Introduction to the Identification of UK Spiders - Michael Davis BENHS Dinton Pastures – June 8 – 2024, 10:30 – 16:00 During this workshop participants will gain the knowledge to identify many of the common spider families and species encountered in homes and gardens as well as the wider countryside. In addition, participants will […]
The Noble Jewel-wasp: The Range Expansion of a Brood Parasite
ZoomFree webinar with Aaron Bhambra looking at the potential reasons behind the range expansion of the Noble Jewel-wasp. The Noble Jewel-wasp (Hedychrum nobile) is a recent colonist to Great Britain, recorded for the first time in 1998. This brood parasite has experienced a rapid range expansion throughout England over the past 20 years, following the […]
Hoverfly identification – Indoor Workshop
BENHS Headquarters The Pelham-Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomHoverfly identification - Martin Harvey BENHS Dinton Pastures - June 15 - 2024, 10:30 - 16:00. This workshop will mostly focus on the identification of hoverfly specimens using keys and microscopes. If the weather is suitable we will also include a short field session within the grounds at Dinton Pastures, and we'll cover the use […]
Calabria National Park, ITALY
Balfour-Browne Club field meeting 20th-24th June 2024 in Calabria national park (ITALY) open to BENHS members. Those coleopterists interested in attending please get in touch with Garth Foster lastissimus@btinternet.com You’ll need a permesso di recercatore to collect any beetles!
Goblin Combe, Avon Wildlife Trust Reserve, NORTH SOMERSET
Car park at ST479653 behind a locked gate. Day time meeting for general invertebrates from 1.30pm until 3.30/4.00pm and then light trapping in the evening from 8.30pm. The site has a rich remnant area of limestone heath surrounded by woodland with much of the latter recently added to the area managed by the Wildlife Trust. […]
Spencer’s Wood, west Reading, BERKSHIRE
SU708658. An approximately 50 acre site consisting of unimproved grassland and deciduous woodland. It is believed that this site has never been worked before, so it's not known what one can expect. Joint meeting with Berkshire Moth Group. Meet 3.00pm for day work (e.g. clearwings (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) pheromoning), and at 7.00pm for an on-site barbeque […]