Dan AsawJan 1, 20212 minResources So I figured I would start to collate a list of resources so its all in one place, this is a fluid list and I will add to it as deemed...
Dan AsawJan 1, 20212 minDay out at the AMCFirst Published: February 21, 2017 8:09 pm Museums are ace, but few people really understand how accessible they really are, we all queue...
Dan AsawJan 1, 20211 minStaph and Carabid LarvaeWhilst grubbing around for all manner of invertebrates, any natralist is bound to come across one of these blighters... Most naturalists...
Dan AsawJan 1, 20212 minPyrochroa larvaeI find these under bark allyear round, and although I quickly learnt they are the unmistakable larvae of one of 3 UK Pyrochroa spp. I...
Dan AsawJan 1, 20214 minPatmore heath HIP, July 2019First Posted 29 July 2019 It's been a busy few months for me, I've managed to pack and move house and job hop a couple of times, finally...
Dan AsawJan 1, 20211 minBruchidaehttp://claude.schott.free.fr/Bruchidae/Fiches/Bruchlist.html Some snazzy images of Bruchidus and chums
Dan AsawJan 1, 20211 minCryptocephalus pusillus formsOriginally posted: Jan 30th 2020 Social media has revolutionised biological recording, withings a day, a simple question can be fielded...
Dan AsawJan 1, 20211 minUK Cassidine resourcesOrdinally posted: June 2, 2019 Cassidines are RAD! Affectionately known as tortoise beetles due to their shape, and the way they tuck in...
Dan AsawJan 1, 20211 minFigwort WeevilsThis group of very obviously marked weevils are from the genus Cionus, they are an easy group to identify to genus but after that I often...
Dan AsawJan 1, 20212 minBritish Panorpa IdentificationOriginally posted: Time after Time, us amateur entomologists come across groups that no-one bothers with, I'm not talking about the...
Dan AsawJan 1, 20213 minColney Heath H.I.P DayOriginally posted April 28, 2019 1:00 pm SO yesterday marked the first HIP meeting of the year, for the less informed H.I.P stands for...
Dan AsawDec 30, 20202 min2018 Vane Trap SurprisesInitially I started vane trapping in Sherrardspark wood to find something different to expand my beetle knowledge and make some records....
Dan AsawDec 30, 20204 minCustomising Vane traps Ok, so you have your vane trap ready to go, and you are chomping at the bit to see what you can find. But what about that collection...
Dan AsawDec 30, 20205 minIntro to Vane trappingFor the last few years I have spent the majority of my spare time on a quest. A quest to find and identify our UK beetle fauna. It...
Dan AsawJul 28, 20202 minMoth trap intruders: Harpalus rufipes tipsOf the beetle intruders Harpalus rufipes is up there with Bradycellus verbascii and Aphodius rufipes in frequency, they appear in droves...
Dan AsawJul 28, 20201 minMothtrap intruders: The Green LacewingElaine Wright slung this up on the mothtrap intruders facebook page. I am no means a lacewing fanatic, but this is a fairly simple way to...
Dan AsawJul 28, 20201 minThe Bogey weevilSeveral years ago I wrote my first draft for the weevil guide, and despite actively searching for it I have never found Curculio nucum,...
Dan AsawJun 15, 20204 minHow CurculiarIf you happen to knock some trees about you will eventually find one of these guys… Curculio glandium source: Udo Schmidt These are the...