Workshops
Events
Weevils (Apionidae): In-person workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomA workshop introducing the Apionidae Weevils with Mark Gurney Covid Measures In order to keep our attendees and staff safe we encourage anyone attending our workshops to: - maintain social distancing - wear a face... Read more »
Sawflies: In-person workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomWorkshop Content: There are around 250 species of sawflies in Britain, all of which have plant-feeding larvae. A few are garden pests but most feed as larvae on non cultivated plants. The workshop will have an... Read more »
Hoverflies: In-person workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomCourse content: Hoverflies (Syrphidae) are probably the most recorded and popular family of Diptera (True Flies) with over 280 British species. Many of these attractive insects can be identified in the field although the majority need... Read more »
Ants: In-person workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomContent: This workshop will be a basic introduction to the ecology, behaviour and identification of common British ant species. Our Tutor: Tony Parker is the Assistant Curator of Vertebrate Zoology at World Museum, Liverpool . His main... Read more »
Ichneumon Wasp Subfamilies: 2 day in-person Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomPlease 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... Read more »
£15
Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae): In-person Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomThe Staphylinidae is by far the largest beetle family in the UK with over 900 species. This workshop will follow the introductory webinar (book here) and will focus on the identification of some of the larger... Read more »
Earthworm ID weekend: 2 day In-person Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomPlease 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... Read more »
£15
An Introduction to Stoneflies Weekend: 2 day In-person Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomPlease 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... Read more »
£15
Solitary Bees: 2-Day In-person Workshop
Edge Hill University St Helens Rd, OrmskirkThis 2-day workshop at Edge Hill University will introduce participants to the identification and ecology of solitary bees, including their lifecycle, nesting and foraging requirements, and associated predators and parasites. We will also explore the... Read more »
Managing Urban Sites for Invertebrates – Site Visit to New Ferry Butterfly Park
New Ferry Butterfly ParkInsects and invertebrates in general are experiencing catastrophic declines which threaten all parts of the food web including humans. For 27 years New Ferry Butterfly Park, a former railway goods yard in the urban area... Read more »
Bumblebees in the field: In-person Workshop
Ness Botanic Gardens NessThis workshop will cover the identification and ecology of bumblebees, focusing on those found in the North West. The day will start with an indoor session followed by finding and identifying bumblebees around Ness Botanic... Read more »
Dragonfly ID Weekend
Rixton Claypits Nature Reserve Moat Lane, Rixton, Cheshire, United KingdomBooking via World Museum events page - tickets are £15. Dragonfly & Damselfly Identification in the Field This 2-day workshop at Rixton Clay Pits Nature Reserve will cover the identification of dragonflies and damselflies as... Read more »
£15
Plant Galls Workshop
Marbury Country Park NorthwichBookings via the World Museum events page - tickets are £7.50. The aim of this workshop is to introduce participants to the discovery of plant galls and their diversity of types on a range of... Read more »
£7.50
Ant Identification Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomBooking via World Museum events page - tickets are £7.50. As a consequence of their often high numbers, ants are amongst the most conspicuous of insects. In the UK however, due to our northerly location,... Read more »
£7.50
Plant Bugs and Ground Bugs ID Weekend
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomBooking 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... Read more »
£15
Flesh flies (Sarcophagidae) Weekend
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomBooking via World Museum events page – tickets are £15 The principal aim of this two-day workshop is to help participants learn how to identify Flesh flies Sarcophagidae. The British Sarcophagidae fauna is a medium sized family,... Read more »
£15
Money Spiders Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomBook here – tickets are £7.50 Richard Gallon from the British Arachnological Society will lead this one-day workshop covering British Money Spiders (Linyphiidae). Money Spiders have an unwarranted reputation for being difficult to identify. They... Read more »
£7.50
Braconid Wasps Weekend Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomBook here - tickets are £15 The Braconidae is a large family of parasitoid wasps, with about 1,500 species in Britain. Some are very well-known to anybody who rears caterpillars and aphids, but they are... Read more »
£15
Lacewings Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomBook here – tickets are £7.50 Identifying the Lacewings and allies of the British Isles The aim of the one-day workshop is to help participants with the identification of Lacewings (Neuroptera), Snakeflies (Raphidioptera), Alderflies (Megaloptera), and... Read more »
£7.50
Mining Bees (Andrena) Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, England, United KingdomBook here – tickets are £15 This workshop will cover the identification and ecology of Andrena mining bees - the largest bee genus in Britain and Ireland. Ranging in size from small 'mini-miners' to species... Read more »
£15
