Booking via World Museum events page – tickets are £15.

Day 1 – Ground Bugs – The first day of this workshop presents an opportunity to look into detail at the second largest group of terrestrial bugs in Britain comprising around 90 species.

Day 2 – Plant bugs – On the second day we will cover in some detail the largest terrestrial bug family, for which there are over 230 species present in Britain. There are around 40-50 or more plant bugs, that with a little practice can be readily identified in the field or from photographs.

Our tutors, Jim Flanagan & Tristan Bantock run the two national recording schemes for terrestrial bugs and will be able to provide participants much knowledge and experience in becoming more familiar with these groups.

In addition to the usual microscope facilities there will be specimens available for examination from the Museum’s collection as well as some from the tutors own personal collections. There will also be a range of species identification keys (including draft keys) for use to aid participants in naming specimens. The main aim of the workshop will be to help participants recognise a range of species, including those in the field that can be identified with some relative ease and hopefully pass on these records to the national recording scheme.

Access: There are lifts between each of the floors and assistance dogs are permitted

Adults only (18+)