This webinar will provide a general introduction to Ground Beetles (Carabidae) and how to find, identify and record them. It will focus on species most commonly encountered by general naturalists in the field, including those that are often confused with each other. It will also cover tips on what to show in photographs for identification, and briefly consider genera where a microscope is usually required for identification.

Tutor Information: Chris Foster has been the organiser for the national Ground Beetle Recording Scheme since 2019. He is a lecturer in Animal Ecology at the University of Reading where he teaches on the MSc by Research in Entomology.

The presentation will be followed by an interactive question and answer session.

Please book your space via Eventbrite and you will be sent information on how to join the webinar.

This session will run on Zoom. If you are new to Zoom you will need to create a Zoom account and download their software. This is all free and you can do so here.

You can use a laptop/desktop computer, smartphone or tablet and it isn’t necessary to have a webcam or microphone to participate.

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