False Blister beetles in Scotland
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by Bruce Philp I have had an interest in the Scottish Oedemera species (False blister beetles) for some time. Their relative distributions of the two main species found in Scotland are not clear with O. virescens being one of the …
Leaf Beetle Workshop
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The workshop run by Buglife is a chance to learn more about these fascinating insects and how to identify some of the more common species. There will be a presentation in the morning followed by a short survey at Kirkconnell …
Leaf beetles and their identification workshop
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This workshop will introduce the leaf beetle family, how it can be recognised from other beetles and some of the commoner species that can be found in Scotland. Free event, booking essential. The workshop will be run by Buglife. For …
Pot Beetle survey at Kirkconnell Flow
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Pot beetles are a fascinating and charismatic group of leaf and petal-eating beetles that are very rare in Scotland. This survey day is being organised to assess the status of the rare Six-spotted Pot beetle Cryptocephalus sexpunctatus, that is found …
Pot Beetle survey at Kirkconnell Flow
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Pot beetles are a fascinating and charismatic group of leaf and petal-eating beetles that are very rare in Scotland. This survey day is being organised to assess the status of the rare Six-spotted Pot beetle Cryptocephalus sexpunctatus, that is found …
Pot beetles: training for identification, surveys and monitoring
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Pot beetles are a fascinating group of petal and leaf-eating beetles that get their name from the protective shell-like ‘pot’ that the larvae live in, created using their own droppings! In Scotland the Six-spotted pot beetle has only been recorded …
Pot-beetle Survey
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This survey day is being organised by Buglife to assess the status and remaining habitat for the rare Six-spotted Pot Beetle Cryptocephalus sexpunctatus. It has only ever been recorded at Kirkconnell Flow in Scotland. Pot beetles are a fascinating and charismatic …
Provisional list of Ayrshire beetles published
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Local beetle enthusiast Bruce Philp has spent lockdown very productively by pulling together a provision beetle list for Ayrshire (VC75), The list is available to download here – VC75 Ayrshire coleoptera checklist v1 Beetles include some families which are very tricky …
Volunteer Day: Beetle Monitoring at Shiel Farm with the East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative
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Join the East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative for some peat bog monitoring work at Shiel Farm. As part of our peat bog monitoring work CEI have been surveying plants and animals that are ‘indicators’ of bog habitat. These are species …
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