Utilise the LNHS library and NHM microscope facilities to identify your invertebrate specimens with support from experienced recorders.

Join experienced London Natural History Society (LNHS) invertebrate recorders to get help with specimen identification and record verification in the well-equipped UK Centre for Nature at the Natural History Museum (NHM). Microscopes and lab equipment will be available for use and the LNHS library will be accessible for attendees to make use of this comprehensive resource. Recorders of all abilities are welcome.

This event is aimed at adults only. It’s free to attend and invertebrate recorders of all abilities are welcome, but booking is essential. These events tend to be oversubscribed with long waiting lists so please do not book unless you intend to attend (and cancel your space if you are no longer available).

Please note that this event will involve individuals collecting, preserving and killing invertebrate specimens for identification purposes.

What will the day involve?

Access to the LNHS library and the range of publications held within it

Access to the NHM UK Centre for Nature stereo microscopes and entomological lab equipment

Support and guidance from the LNHS recorders listed below

A chance to meet fellow like-minded people from a range of different disciplines

Activities

We encourage all participants to bring their own invertebrate specimens to identify during the sessions. However, if you do not bring your own specimens, there are other activities which are available.

Order-level Invertebrate Identification for Beginners

iNaturalist Earthworms Project

For further details on acitivites see our website: https://biologicalrecording.co.uk/invertebrate-study-days/ (https://biologicalrecording.co.uk/invertebrate-study-days/)

Recording London's wildlife

The LNHS invertebrate recorders listed below have confirmed attendance at this event and are happy to help with the identification of the invertebrate groups listed and verify any identifications that attendees would like checked.

Keiron Derek Brown - Earthworms

Martin Frost - Spiders

Tony Madgwick - Bees and Wasps

Linda Pryke - Flies and Dragonflies

Refreshments

Tea and coffee will be available at this event.

This event is delivered by the Biological Recording Company in partnership with the London Natural History Society and Natural History Museum.

Description supplied by the event organiser.