Please note this is a 2 day workshop costing £15 – bookings will open on the World Museum Website soon – in the meantime if you would like to attend please email leanna.dixon@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk and you will be added to a provisional attendee list and will be sent the booking link.

This workshop will introduce the subfamilies of Ichneumonidae using the keys from the 2018 handbook as a starting point. Each subfamily will be introduced, and we will look at which groups of ichneumonids can be identified versus those in which very few species can be safely identified. Copies of keys and morphological terminology can be provided.

There will be an identification clinic (bring your mystery wasps!) and we will cover collecting, specimen preparation and photography.

Our Tutor
Gavin Broad is a taxonomist working on ichneumonoid wasps. He is head of the insect collections at the Natural History Museum, London, and is a co-investigator on the Darwin Tree of Life initiative, to sequence the genomes of all UK species. Born in Liverpool, he maintains a keen interest in the wildlife of Hilbre Island, in particular.

Covid Measures:

In order to keep our attendees and staff safe we ask anyone attending our workshops to:

– maintain social distancing

– wear a face covering when in a shared indoor space (unless exempt)

– clean/sanitise their hands regularly

– take a Covid-19 lateral flow test before arrival.

Access

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

Adults only (18+)