68 days to go to Insect Week
A range of learning resources relating to insects and entomology from the Royal Entomological Society, our Insect Week partners and online resources we have spotted. Please browse through the list or use the tick boxes to select audience and resource type.
Video
What insects can Sarah find in 3 minutes?
For: Everyone
Factsheet
Some highlights of our identification requests.
For: Everyone
Factsheet
Here are some pollinating insects you may find in your garden
For: Everyone
Factsheet
Here are some beetles you may find in your garden
For: Everyone
Book Factsheet
The Royal Entomological Society’s Introduction to Insect Science.
For: Everyone
Book
Meet Natasha, the travelling entomologist! She loves insects, and would like to share her wisdom with you!
For: Primary Secondary
Activities sheet
Help us learn more about spittlebugs / froghoppers and leafhoppers in your area
For: Everyone
Factsheet
Information about some of Britain's commonest spiders
For: Everyone
Activities sheet Factsheet
Become a nature doctor
For: Everyone
Factsheet
Guides to insects in the London area
For: Adults
There are lots of contenders here – possibly the pretty red and blue rove beetle Paederus – very, very tiny amounts of its poison have been used to cure chronic ulceration in people. Ladybirds are pretty poisonous (and pretty) and can bleed foul-tasting poisonous brightly coloured blood from their knees.
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