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We're a proud sponsor of entoLIVE webinars (see @biologicalrecording.co.uk) and there's plenty coming up still this year, you can find a full list on our website: www.benhs.org.uk/entolive-2026/
What's coming up in entoLIVE 2026 - British Entomological & Natural History Society
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‘Grey lump with orange wings’: migrating moth descends on UK gardens
‘Grey lump with orange wings’: migrating moth descends on UK gardens
Boom in hummingbird hawk-moth sightings put down to hot weather, strong winds and food scarcity in Europe He had just sat down to dinner in the garden when a speedy visitor whizzed by – a “grey lump with orange wings”, recalled Luke Burstow, from Sussex. It was a hummingbird hawk-moth, a flying insect that migrates to the UK from continental Europe and north Africa. “I was like: ‘Wow!’,” said the software project manager. “I didn’t even know they existed.” Continue reading...
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Congratulations @pemberleybooks.bsky.social for 25 years! Always a welcome guest at BENHS events 🪲📖
Pemberley Natural History Books@pemberleybooks.bsky.social · 5mo agoThis year, as we celebrate 25 years in Iver, we are introducing a quarterly £25 #bookvoucher draw throughout 2026! Every online and in-store purchase is automatically entered. First draw: 31st of March Thank you for supporting specialist bookselling for 25 years 🪲🐞🦗🕷️🦋
Could you benefit from funding to support your entomological research? The next deadline to apply for our grants is upcoming on 30th April 2026 - find more information on the grants and awards page of our website.
GRANTS AND AWARDS - British Entomological & Natural History Society
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BENHS 2026 ID Workshop calendar Wasps with two forewing sub-marginal cells – Mike Edwards December 12th To book a place visit www.benhs.org.uk/events/
BENHS 2026 ID Workshop calendar Sawfly identification workshop – Andrew Green and Andrew Halstead November 28th To book a place visit www.benhs.org.uk/events/ Image: Steven Falk
BENHS 2026 ID Workshop calendar Opiliones - Harvestmen workshop with Meg Skinner October 24th To book a place visit www.benhs.org.uk/events/
BENHS 2026 ID Workshop calendar Leafhoppers, Alan Stewart August 1st - Newcomer Level August 8th - Intermediate Level To book a place visit www.benhs.org.uk/events/
An introduction to leafhoppers and allied groups - Newcomer level - British Entomological & Natural History Society
1st August: An introduction to leafhoppers and allied groups: A workshop on the identification of leafhoppers, planthoppers, froghoppers and treehoppers (collectively known as Auchenorrhyncha) designe...
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What a wonderful Members' Day this weekend in Oxford, plenty of sunshine and fascinating discussion! Huge thank you to all of our guest speakers and contributers to the Annual Meeting
Coming up this Saturday! Our 2026 Members' Day and Annual Meeting
BENHS Members' Day 2026 is nearly here! Excellent talks, our Gold Medal presentation, chance to see fellow members in person as well as our Annual Meeting (held online in recent years). Saturday 21st March 10am to 4pm. See the full programme on our website: www.benhs.org.uk/event/member...
Missed our Brad Ashby lecture 'One Mother For Two Species: The Complex Lifecycle of Harvester Ants' last week? You can catch up on YouTube now!
One Mother For Two Species: The Complex Lifecycle of Harvester Ants
YouTube video by London Natural History Society
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Any of our members not registered for the 2026 Brad Ashby lecture tonight? Access the Zoom link through the member’s area of our website (you’ll need to register if you haven’t accessed the member’s area before). Missing the event? We’ll let you know when the recording is available!
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Have you registered yet for our 2026 Brad Ashby lecture? We'll be hearing about The Complex Lifecycle of Harvester Ants from Dr Jonathan Romiguier 7pm 29th Jan 2026 Free, online and open to all!
One Mother For Two Species: The Complex Lifecycle of Harvester Ants
Learn how how the complex lifestyle of social insects leads to complex reproductive models in the Brad Ashby Memorial Lecture.
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The 2026 Members Open Day calendar is published. Beginning January 11th, Dr Gavin Broad will be on hand all day, members are welcome to drop in for help with Hymenoptera identification, advice on specimen preservation, general questions about biology. www.benhs.org.uk/events/
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Have you checked out our 4th edition of the popular Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland yet? Free to download in 3 digital formats!
A FIELD GUIDE TO THE SMALLER MOTHS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (4th Edition-Digital) - British Entomological & Natural History Society
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You can now register for free for our 2026 Brad Ashby Annual Lecture with @lnhs.bsky.social 7pm Thu January 29th 2026 on Zoom We'll be hearing about The Complex Lifecycle of Harvester Ants from Dr Jonathan Romiguier, Université de Montpellier - with a special and fascinating example of xenoparity!
One Mother For Two Species: The Complex Lifecycle of Harvester Ants
Learn how how the complex lifestyle of social insects leads to complex reproductive models in the Brad Ashby Memorial Lecture.
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It was wonderful to see many familiar and new faces at our Annual Exhibition yesterday, a great turn out of fascinating specimens, photographs and posters as well as lots of publications to browse and purchase 🪲🔬🦋
Yesterday, @britentsoc.bsky.social published the 4th edition of the popular Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Completely updated and free to download in 3 digital formats: PDF, spreadsheet, and an Android App! Further details at www.benhs.org.uk/publications... #TeamMoth
A FIELD GUIDE TO THE SMALLER MOTHS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (4th Edition-Digital) - British Entomological & Natural History Society
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Are you joining us at our Exhibition this Saturday? A chance to meet other members and browse interesting displays! To find out more including contributing to the Exhibition visit our website
Annual Exhibition 2025 - British Entomological & Natural History Society
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Not a member? 30% discounts on handbooks are also available for non-RES members who are part of @amentsoc.bsky.social & @britentsoc.bsky.social. We are happy to arrange this for other entomological societies - If interested, please get in touch to discuss with our team via info@royensoc.co.uk 🦋
Insect science is global 🌍 We're a signatory with 33 organisations representing 25,000 insect scientists committing to deepen our collaborative efforts to seek solutions to the world’s challenges and support the global entomological community
Insect Science is Global - Royal Entomological Society
30 July 2025 Science is global, and this is particularly true for insect science. As one of the globe’s most populous and successful life forms, the free movement of insects means they transcend the b...
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Are you joining us for this year's Exhibition on the 1st November? This important part of the BENHS calendar is an opportunity to meet other members and our affiliated societies whilst perusing significant insect voucher specimens, photographs and posters www.benhs.org.uk/event/annual...
Annual Exhibition 2025 - British Entomological & Natural History Society
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@marctaylor.bsky.social Weevil Identification workshop – Angela Marmont Centre November 8 10:30 am - 4:00 pm Tutor: Mark Gurney For beginners to those wanting to get familiar with trickier groups. Book a place; email, supplying a contact phone: indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk Image: Mark Gurney
BENHS ID Workshop Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading December 6th 2025 10:30 am - 4:00 pm Wasps with a single forewing sub-marginal cell – Mike Edwards To book a place please mail, supplying a contact phone: indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk Image: Mike Edwards
BENHS Dinton Pastures – October 4th 2025 An Introduction to the Identification of UK Spiders – Michael Davis and William Blumsom Gain the knowledge to identify common spider families and species. Book a place by mailing, with contact phone: indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk Image: Steven Falk
@britentsoc.bsky.social BENHS Dinton Pastures-An introduction to myriapods and isopods - Duncan Sivell November 22 Workshop on centipedes, millipedes and woodlice that will give an overview of the British fauna. Book a place by mailing, supplying a contact phone: indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk
Are you a member and interested in accessing our library, collections and equipment? Our Members Open Days are a great way to visit our Headquarters at Dinton Pastures and the next is this Sunday! www.benhs.org.uk/event/member...
Enjoying the warm weather and interested in joining others in the field? We have some exciting field meetings across the summer to get involved in - see events marked in green on the website www.benhs.org.uk/events/
Events Archive - British Entomological & Natural History Society
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