Factsheet

NHM Fly Finder

Activities sheet Factsheet

Join the NHM fly-spotting team this summer and improve our understanding of how some of these species, important as pollinators, are faring in the UK.

For: Secondary Adults
RES British Insects poster

Factsheet

A poster covering all the groups or taxonomic orders of insects in the Britain.

For: Secondary Whole School Adults Everyone
The Great Minibeast Hunt

Activities sheet Factsheet

A guide to minibeast hunting by Marian Hill for Buzz & Scuttle.

For: Primary
Three Mosquiteers leaflet

Factsheet

Introduces the ecology of mosquitoes with a focus on invasive alien mosquitoes.

For: Everyone
Pollinators with the three mosquiteers

Factsheet

The mosquiteers learn about the fantastic pollinators of Europe

For: Everyone
air bee n’ bee - solitary bee resources

Activities sheet Factsheet

focussing on the plight of solitary bees in the UK

For: Everyone
Action for Insects School Guide

Activities sheet Factsheet Lesson plan

Action for Insects has been created to help these special creatures.

For: Primary
Insect Activities with University of Aberdeen Museums

Activities sheet Factsheet

What has a head, 3 pairs of legs and a thorax? It's an Insect.

For: Primary Secondary
Wonderful World of Insects from Leeds Museums

Activities sheet Factsheet

Learn about how we identify insects using keys

For: Primary Secondary
Intriguing Insects Miniguide

Factsheet

Some highlights of our identification requests.

For: Everyone

What is Insect Week?

Insect Week encourages people of all ages to learn more about insects.

The Royal Entomological Society organises the week, supported by a large number of partner organisations with interests in the science, natural history and conservation of insects.