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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 9d

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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 [email protected] 🦋

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · 27d

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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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Sep 1

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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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Aug 29

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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: [email protected]

Image: Mark Gurney

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Aug 29

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: [email protected]

Image: Mike Edwards

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Aug 26

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: [email protected]

Image: Steven Falk

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Aug 26

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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: [email protected]

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Jul 22

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...

BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Jul 3

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

www.benhs.org.uk

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Andy Salisbury @andyentomologist.bsky.social · Jun 6

Beetling into a week of leave with @britentsoc.bsky.social 🐞🪲, #DeepPurple 🤘🤘, and #ArborAles 🍻

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Jun 1

New digital publication available for free on our website! A checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles (2nd Edition): covering all British macro-moths, micro-moths and butterflies, this is an indispensable reference for any serious lepidopterist. www.benhs.org.uk/publications...

A CHECKLIST OF THE LEPIDOPTERA OF THE BRITISH ISLES (2nd Edition) - British Entomological & Natural History Society

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · May 28

Deadline on Saturday to apply for this funding round, if you're interested get in touch!

BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · May 14

Are you looking for funding for entomological research? This year we have an additional opportunity to submit to our Professor Hering and Maitland Emmet Funds by 31st May 2025. See more on our website www.benhs.org.uk/about/grants...

GRANTS AND AWARDS - British Entomological & Natural History Society

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · May 26

Bookings are going well so don’t miss out on the BENHS Harvestman workshop with Meg Skinner and her new test British key to ID them . . .

To book: mail [email protected] providing a mobile contact number.

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · May 14

Are you looking for funding for entomological research? This year we have an additional opportunity to submit to our Professor Hering and Maitland Emmet Funds by 31st May 2025. See more on our website www.benhs.org.uk/about/grants...

GRANTS AND AWARDS - British Entomological & Natural History Society

www.benhs.org.uk

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Apr 23

BENHS Dinton Pastures - Soldierflies and Allies workshop - Martin Harvey May 3rd, 10:30 - 16:00. Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading.

To book a place mail; [email protected], please supply a mobile phone contact number

Image: Steven Falk

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Apr 1

BENHS Harvestman ID workshop - Meg Skinner June 7 @ 10:30 am - 4:00 pm Dinton Pasture, Nr. Reading

Meg runs the UK recording scheme for Harvestmen through the British Arachnological Society

To book a place mail; [email protected], supplying a mobile phone contact number

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Mar 2

Only three weeks to go until our Annual Members' Day at Oxford University Museum of Natural History! Access the full programme here: www.benhs.org.uk/event/member...

Annual Members' Day 2025 - British Entomological & Natural History Society

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Feb 18

For those of you who missed our Annual Virtual Meeting on Saturday, you can watch the recordings now! The AGM is available through the website members' area and the guest speaker, Andrew Halstead, is available to all here youtu.be/IBjdj0OXa5U

A beginner's guide to sawflies (Andrew Halstead)

YouTube video by British Entomological and Natural History Society

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Feb 13

Joining details for our Annual Virtual Meeting this Saturday up now on the website!

MEMBERS AREA - British Entomological & Natural History Society

To see the content in this section, you must have a current BENHS membership and register an account by clicking here If you already have an account, then please […]

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Feb 10

Make sure to join us this Saturday 15th of February 2-4pm at our Annual Meeting to discuss society matters and hear 'A beginner's guide to sawflies' by Andrew Halstead! We'll be meeting over Zoom, link to be posted on the website Members' Area and emailed to membership.

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Feb 3

BENHS Dinton Pastures - – Soldierflies and Allies workshop - Martin Harvey May 3rd, 10:30 - 16:00. Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading.

To book a place mail; [email protected], please supply a mobile phone contact number

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Feb 3

BENHS Dinton Pastures - Hoverfly identification - Martin Harvey September 6th, 10:30 - 16:00. Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading.

To book a place mail; [email protected], please supply a mobile phone contact number

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Feb 3

BENHS indoor workshop – Saturday 9th August 2025 An introduction to leafhoppers and allied groups – Alan Stewart (Sussex). Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading.

To book a place mail; [email protected], please supply a mobile phone contact number

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Sam England @samjakeengland.bsky.social · Jan 24

In case you missed it, you can now watch my Brad Ashby memorial lecture for @britentsoc.bsky.social and LNHS on YouTube! ☺️

Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · Jan 24

Last night’s webinar with @samjakeengland.bsky.social on Electric Ecology was epic. And it’s already on YouTube for anyone that missed it!

🧪 #science #ecology #invertebrates #entomology #SciComms #insects #spiders @britentsoc.bsky.social

youtu.be/e3R5T1jVcfU

Electric Ecology: How Invertebrates Capitalise on Static Electricity

YouTube video by London Natural History Society

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BENHS @britentsoc.bsky.social · Jan 24

Last night's Brad Ashby Memorial lecture is available on YouTube now! Learn how pollinators, parasites, and prey capitalise on static electricity with Dr Sam England www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3R5...

Electric Ecology: How Invertebrates Capitalise on Static Electricity

YouTube video by London Natural History Society

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