Some people might know them as ‘Cheesy-bugs’, ‘Woodpigs’ or even ‘Butchy boys’… but for most of us woodlice are familiar everyday animals. But did you know… that there are actually 37 different species of woodlouse in the UK? And that woodlice are in fact more closely related to crabs than they are to insects?

Join to discover more about how to identify this unique group of invertebrates.

The spotlight session has 2 parts:

• BEFORE THE SESSION – Watch these two webinars (Introduction to Woodlice and Identifying Woodlice) to learn the basics of identifying this group.
• ON THE DAY – Come along on the day to put your new-found knowledge into practice by having a go at identifying some of the common species.

During the session, we’ll have museum specimens, guides and microscopes on hand to use, so you can familiarise yourself with the woodlice you’re likely to encounter in Cheshire this year. If you’re new to invertebrate identification, we’ll help get you started and work together to understand what features to look out for. For anyone with an existing interest, it’s a great chance to find out some more detail about this group through practicing species identification in a friendly setting.

*Please note* This is not a formal workshop, just an opportunity to ‘give it a go’ along with other interested people in a shared learning environment.

These sessions are run in collaboration with the RECORD LERC