Countdown to our Annual Exhibition & Trade Fair! #aesfair🎉Join us Kempton Park Racecourse Sat 28 Sept 2024, 11:00-16:30. Entry: £6 adults, £3 ages 7-17. Bug Clubbers free!📷Details: bit.ly/AESfair2024 Traders, check your email or message [email protected]. Please share!

Flies aren't as good as beetles, but they're nearly there. If you're interested in these inferior beings, check this event out

Coleopterists vs. Dipterists, Tesco car park at 3pm!

#LiteratureNoticeJia & Mai. Three #NewSpecies of Oocyclus Sharp, 1882, with additional records from China (#Coleoptera, #Hydrophilidae, Laccobiini) doi.org/10.3897/zookey… #Beetle #Beetles #WaterScavengerBeetles

A productive walk yesterday in central Shrops (between wet days!), with 20 ladybird species seen, including Macros: Halyzia 16-guttata (Orange LB) pupa, Anatis ocellata (Eyed LB), Myrrha 18-guttata (18-spot LB) and Anisosticta 19-punctata (Water LB) #VC40Ladybirds

Black Belly Great Diving Beetle eating a Water Louse - normally put these photos on the Pond man account, but posting here to let folk know about my new 'Pond Lab' YouTube channel with videos on freshwater life you can find it here: youtube.com/@PondLab-wh7wn

Wednesday’s ‘good sized colony’ of Clitostethus arcuatus (Horseshoe Ladybird) was blown way out of the water this afternoon, when I found in excess of 70! It was absolutely extraordinary! Think there’s around 45 just in my tray (+ a pupa & seeds!) #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird

Colotes maculatus confirmed as my first new to Britain beetle and my 4th UK first. Suctioned from along the Cuckmere today with Steven Falk. Henestaris halophilus, new to Sussex. A great morning!

Weevil party at the ox-eye daisy! Strawberry Blossom Weevils (Anthonomus rubi) getting together earlier this week - not noticed them doing this before #WildflowerHour #PollinatorPals

Geotrupes stercorarius demonstrating how they can dig so well, really can push your fingers apart easily! Also, superrr cute! 🥰 Dan Tuson Nonington Farms Rothamsted Research Dung Beetles for Farmers #coleoptera #dungisfun #teambeetle

Martin Harvey Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland WeevilRS Snap. North east Derbyshire garden, beginning of July this year.

Why is it so important that the National Museum of Ireland- Natural History closes for refurbishment on the 1st of September?- Aoife Hurley the Head of Operations at the National Museum of Ireland explains the next steps in the process. museum.ie/en-IE/News/Nat…

Onthophagus joannae, a very scarce beetle in Nottinghamshire known only from Clumber Park and adjacent Forestry England land. This specimen pitfall trapped on “new” NT heathland that was previously Scots Pine plantation. Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland Clumber Park, National Trust

Lovely to see a gorgeous Hippodamia variegata (Adonis Ladybird) last night during a post work mooch! #VC40Ladybirds

This rather bizarre looking larvae (c.3-4 mm long) will (hopefully) develop into one of the delightful Figwort weevils (Cionus sp.). Apparently they are covered in shiny goo which is distasteful to predators and parasites. On Common Figwort in our garden.

Compost bin Monotoma, bicolor, longicollis, picipes and spinicollis. All from my son’s compost bin, Derbyshire 2024. Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland

Pulling out the big guns this week, to capture the imagination and fascination of young minds for #entomology #insects #museumcollections

A nice September record for Leptura quadrifasciata on my local Nottinghamshire patch this afternoon. Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland

The worst beetle workshop in the world would still be better than the best cranefly workshop😉 Nonetheless, if you fancy reminding yourself why beetles are better than craneflies, book below for the 14th!

Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland Please help sign and share this petition. Wildlife need healthy soil and real grass not polluting plastic that overheats change.org/p/ban-the-sale…