Is there really such a thing as "Flying Ant Day"? Join Professor @adamhartscience.bsky.social on 4 Nov to discover how thousands of citizen scientists helped uncover the truth behind the UK's famous ant mating flights 🌍 🧪 Book now for FREE! 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979869571...

📅 Free webinar: Curlew Conversations: Nature-friendly Farming | 28th July Hear two farmers share how they're supporting curlews while running productive farms, followed by a live Q&A with @Mary Colwell MBE 🌎 🧪 Register here (free): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1992476321... @curlewaction.bsky.social

Flies are among our most important—and most overlooked—insects 🪰 Learn practical survey techniques, habitat assessment and recording methods in this Skills for Ecology webinar with David Brice, in partnership with @dipteristsforum.bsky.social 🌎 🧪 📆 27 Oct 🎟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989322708...

London has a rare hairy snail 🐌 and over 100 volunteers have been searching for it across the capital with @citizenzoo.bsky.social. Join Elliot Newton on 17 Sept to hear how this tiny species is helping uncover London’s hidden biodiversity. Free tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977367798...

A new invasive ant in the UK? 🐜 Lasius neglectus can displace native ants and is easily mistaken for the common Black Garden Ant. Join ant specialist Gary Skinner to explore the fascinating world of British Lasius species 🌎 🧪 📆 22 Sept 2026 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979759593...

Urban ponds may be small, but they’re biodiversity powerhouses 🐸💧 Yet many are in poor ecological condition. Join Dr Rachel Walker on 15 Sept for a webinar on creating, surveying & managing urban ponds for wildlife 🌎 🧪 Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981358046... @barnescommon.bsky.social

The bumblebee that breaks the rules 🐝 Cuckoo bumblebees like Bombus vestalis invade other bees’ nests and force workers to raise their young. Join @sofiadartnell.bsky.social on 21 July for a FREE entoLIVE webinar on one of the UK’s strangest bees: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1973162765...

Curlew populations are declining across much of the UK; but why? 🤔 Join Ian Newton from @curlewaction.bsky.social for a free webinar exploring the evidence behind curlew breeding success, predation, and the role of grouse moors. 📅 Mon 14 Sept 2026 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987186150...

NEW FREE EVENT! Cuckoo bumblebees don’t build nests; they take them over 🐝 Are these parasites indicators of healthy bumblebee habitats? Join this FREE entoLIVE webinar on Tue 21 Jul 2026 with @sofiadartnell.bsky.social to explore cuckoo bumblebee ecology 🌍 🧪 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1973162765...

🌿 Discover the fascinating world of Sphagnum mosses with ecologist @ryanclarkecology.bsky.social. Learn field ID skills, peatland ecology, and why these mosses are vital for carbon storage & conservation 🌎 🧪 📅 Tue 03 Nov 2026 | 🎟️ £12.50 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980357119...

Why study cuckoo bumblebees? 🐝 These fascinating “impostors” invade other bee nests—and may reveal key insights into pollinator health & evolution. Join our FREE entoLIVE webinar on 21 July, at 13:00 with @sofiadartnell.bsky.social 🌎 🧪 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1973162765...

Quiz time 🐜 Which of these four ants belong to the genus Formica? Drop your guesses below 👇 Think you can tell them apart? Learn how with our upcoming webinar on Tuesday, June 30th 🌎 🧪 Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977763231...

⏰ Last chance to book! ⏰ Join Gary Skinner on 30 June for an entoLEARN webinar exploring the UK's fascinating Formica ants, including wood ants, slave-making ants, and more. Learn their ecology, behaviour, distribution & ID 🌎 🧪 🎟️ £12.50 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977763231... @pelagic.bsky.social

Tardigrades: the microscopic animals with survival superpowers 🧬 Join this FREE webinar on 20th Oct with Witold Morek (from Wellcome Sanger Institute) to explore how “water bears” survive extreme conditions; and the genetics behind it 🌎 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1978418044... #tardigrades

Did you know? The UK lost ¾ of its ponds in just one century 💧 Yet ponds support 2/3 of our freshwater species and urban ponds could be key to reversing the decline 🌎 🧪 Join Dr Rachel Walker to learn how to create & protect them 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981358046... @barnescommon.bsky.social

Quiz time 🐜 One of these insects is a froghopper… but which one? And what clues show the others AREN’T? 👀 Take a close look before you decide! 🌎 🧪 Think you know your bugs? Test yourself and learn more about them with @josscarr.bsky.social. 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980380642... #froghopper

The ants in your garden might be older than you are 🐜 Black Garden Ant queens can live nearly 30 years, quietly running colonies beneath your feet. Discover the hidden world of Lasius ants with Gary Skinner on 22nd Sept 🌎 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979759593... @pelagic.bsky.social

Fast, fierce aerial predators; can you spot them? 🪰 Join @kitenet.bsky.social for this talk exploring UK Robberflies species; from dune specialists to the giant Hornet Robberfly 🌎 🧪 📅 Thu 8 Oct 2026 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976908981... @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social

⏰ Last chance to book! Join @linesmartin.bsky.social on Monday 15th June for a FREE webinar on nature-friendly farming, biodiversity, soil health, and resilient food production 🌱 🌍 🧪 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1986764341... @andrewnowell.bsky.social @curlewaction.bsky.social

This snail has a hairy shell… how cool is that?! 🐌 The German Hairy Snail has a fuzzy coating that may help it grip wet leaves—or fend off predators. Why evolve such a costly feature? Still a mystery! Hear Elliot Newton (@citizenzoo.bsky.social) on 10 Sep: 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977367798...

Unwelcome guests threaten UK forests 🌳🪲 Insect pests—from pine weevils to bark beetles—driven by climate change & trade, impact timber, biodiversity & carbon 🌎 🧪 Join Katy Dainton on 6th October for a FREE talk: 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1915440176... @forestresearchuk.bsky.social

What insects live on green roofs? 🐝🕷️ Beetles, solitary bees, spiders and more don’t just visit—they settle! Plant choice, substrate, moisture & age shape who thrives 🌎 🧪 Join Eva Drukker on 11th Aug to learn what six years of research reveal. FREE tickets: 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977870244...

Spotlight on Bombus vestalis 🐝 This cuckoo bumblebee invades Buff-tailed Bumblebee nests, letting host workers raise its young 🌎 🧪 Join @sofiadartnell.bsky.social on 21st July for a FREE entoLIVE webinar: 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1973162765... #bumblebees

🪶 Mapping the UK's Flat Flies Dr @denisewawman.bsky.social explores flat flies (Hippoboscidae) blood-sucking parasites of birds. Discover on 23 Jun which species are in the UK, their host birds, and ongoing research into disease transmission 🌎 🧪 Reserve now: 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981718540...

Nature-Friendly Farming 🌱 How can farming work with nature while boosting productivity and resilience? Join @linesmartin.bsky.social on 15 Jun for this FREE talk exploring practical, real-world approaches 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1986764341... @andrewnowell.bsky.social @curlewaction.bsky.social

🐝 The Aspen Hoverfly Join Iain MacGowan on 23 Jun to explore the story of Hammerschmidtia ferruginea in the UK; from first discovery to shaping Cairngorms woodland policy. Learn how studying one species can guide conservation and management 🌎 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981718540...

Ever heard of a plant gall? This striking spiky gall at Lesnes Abbey Woods was made by the tiny wasp Andricus coriarius — a species only first recorded in the UK last year! Want to help spot rare species this summer? Join a free Field Recorder Day: www.eventbrite.com/cc/field-rec...

The ants that enslave other ants 🐜 The Blood-red Slave-making Ant (Formica sanguinea) raids nests, stealing pupae that later work for them. Discover this & more with Gary Skinner on 30th June 🌎 🧪 Join our entoLEARN session coming SOON: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977763231... @pelagic.bsky.social

🌳 Identifying Whitebeams Join @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on 29th Sep to learn ID skills for UK & Ireland whitebeams, rowans & service trees. Covering native, endemic & non-native species, habitats, ancestry & conservation 🌎 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980367894... @bsbibotany.bsky.social

How does a spider choose its flowers? 🕷️🌸 Meet Misumena vatia – an ambush predator that hunts pollinators, takes down huge prey, and even changes colour to camouflage. Join @envirosyment.bsky.social on 2 June to see how modern ecology uncovers these secrets: 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1915221742...