Tanyptera Project
@tanyptera.bsky.social
Promoting Invertebrate Recording & Conservation in North West England - Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside & Greater Manchester 🐝🐞🕷
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Steven Hammer, one of our regular collection users, co-developed a new #insect pinning block, with staff and volunteers from the museum.
It’s 3D-printed and open source, so you can try it for yourself:
cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...
#ECN2025
It’s 3D-printed and open source, so you can try it for yourself:
cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...
#ECN2025
Entoblock step
An improved pinning block for entomological collections.
It has five steps at different heights for quick and accurate label setting. The steps are visible from both sides, making it suitable for lef...
cults3d.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Steven Hammer, one of our regular collection users, co-developed a new #insect pinning block, with staff and volunteers from the museum.
It’s 3D-printed and open source, so you can try it for yourself:
cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...
#ECN2025
It’s 3D-printed and open source, so you can try it for yourself:
cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...
#ECN2025
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Thinking of a career switch? Find your perfect job in #entomology 🪲
Visit our #job opportunities page for the latest openings 🔽
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📸 Leaping locust (c) Martin Tampier
#Education #Research #Science #InsectJobs #InsectCareers #STEMjobs
Visit our #job opportunities page for the latest openings 🔽
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📸 Leaping locust (c) Martin Tampier
#Education #Research #Science #InsectJobs #InsectCareers #STEMjobs
Job opportunities - Royal Entomological Society
Job opportunities If you have an insect-related or entomology job opportunity please send us the details info@royensoc.co.uk Want to work with us? Keep an eye on our RES Vacancies page for any paid…
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November 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Thinking of a career switch? Find your perfect job in #entomology 🪲
Visit our #job opportunities page for the latest openings 🔽
buff.ly/lESo5k5
📸 Leaping locust (c) Martin Tampier
#Education #Research #Science #InsectJobs #InsectCareers #STEMjobs
Visit our #job opportunities page for the latest openings 🔽
buff.ly/lESo5k5
📸 Leaping locust (c) Martin Tampier
#Education #Research #Science #InsectJobs #InsectCareers #STEMjobs
Asian Hornet spotted on the Sefton Coast for the first time
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Asian Hornet spotted on the Sefton Coast for the first time - North West Invertebrates
The Sefton Coast received its first-ever confirmed sighting of the non-native, invasive Asian or Yellow-legged Hornet (Vespa velutina) on 1st November 2025, after a single adult was photographed and r...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Asian Hornet spotted on the Sefton Coast for the first time
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www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/asian-hornet...
Buzzing Biodiversity: Bee and Wasp Discoveries at the World Museum Meadow 🐝🌺
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Buzzing Biodiversity: Bee and Wasp Discoveries at the World Museum Meadow - North West Invertebrates
The City Wildflower Meadow at Liverpool’s World Museum has become a vibrant haven for pollinators in the heart of the city. Thanks to casual surveys conducted by the Cheshire Bee Group in 2023 and 202...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Buzzing Biodiversity: Bee and Wasp Discoveries at the World Museum Meadow 🐝🌺
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www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/buzzing-biod...
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Why do bees buzz - and how can their vibrations inspire micro-robots? 🐝
Join Dr @charliezoology.bsky.social on 13 January 2026 for a FREE webinar exploring bee buzz biology, field research and robotic applications. 🌎 🧪
More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1850820516...
Join Dr @charliezoology.bsky.social on 13 January 2026 for a FREE webinar exploring bee buzz biology, field research and robotic applications. 🌎 🧪
More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1850820516...
November 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Why do bees buzz - and how can their vibrations inspire micro-robots? 🐝
Join Dr @charliezoology.bsky.social on 13 January 2026 for a FREE webinar exploring bee buzz biology, field research and robotic applications. 🌎 🧪
More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1850820516...
Join Dr @charliezoology.bsky.social on 13 January 2026 for a FREE webinar exploring bee buzz biology, field research and robotic applications. 🌎 🧪
More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1850820516...
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Improve your bumblebee ID and recording skills. This online course includes 3 recorded webinars covering the UK’s 24 bumblebee species, from common to rare and cuckoo species, + ecology and survey guidance.
Start here: courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/bumb...
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Start here: courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/bumb...
@bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
UK Bumblebees Online Course: ID, Ecology & Recording”
Discover the UK's 24 bumblebee species in this expert-led online course. Learn ID skills for common, rare & cuckoo bumblebees, explore their ecology, lifecycle and conservation. Gain practical recordi...
courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Improve your bumblebee ID and recording skills. This online course includes 3 recorded webinars covering the UK’s 24 bumblebee species, from common to rare and cuckoo species, + ecology and survey guidance.
Start here: courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/bumb...
@bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
Start here: courses.biologicalrecording.co.uk/courses/bumb...
@bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
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🚨 Only 30 places left for #NBNconf25 !
With 2 weeks to go, we’re nearly full — book now to join us in Bristol! 🐝🌿
🎤 Programme & speakers: bit.ly/NBNconf25
#Biodiversity #Data #Networking
With 2 weeks to go, we’re nearly full — book now to join us in Bristol! 🐝🌿
🎤 Programme & speakers: bit.ly/NBNconf25
#Biodiversity #Data #Networking
November 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🚨 Only 30 places left for #NBNconf25 !
With 2 weeks to go, we’re nearly full — book now to join us in Bristol! 🐝🌿
🎤 Programme & speakers: bit.ly/NBNconf25
#Biodiversity #Data #Networking
With 2 weeks to go, we’re nearly full — book now to join us in Bristol! 🐝🌿
🎤 Programme & speakers: bit.ly/NBNconf25
#Biodiversity #Data #Networking
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Dr Phil Smith's October Wildlife Notes are now available on our website. They are always a highlight of the month for me and remind me that I need to get out recording more! Have a read and please share to any other likeminded and interested individuals. merseysidebiobank.org.uk/blog/2025/11...
Wildlife notes October 2025
Dr Phil Smith This month was the 3rd dullest October on record and, although slightly warmer than average, it was relatively dry for a month that is normally one of the wettest. Rachael Parks recorded...
merseysidebiobank.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Dr Phil Smith's October Wildlife Notes are now available on our website. They are always a highlight of the month for me and remind me that I need to get out recording more! Have a read and please share to any other likeminded and interested individuals. merseysidebiobank.org.uk/blog/2025/11...
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Here's that talk from last night, about humane insect collection. It's worth a watch I think - especially the bit about freezing specimens. Thanks to the @tanyptera.bsky.social for organising this.
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What we know, and don't know, about humane insect collection
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September 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Here's that talk from last night, about humane insect collection. It's worth a watch I think - especially the bit about freezing specimens. Thanks to the @tanyptera.bsky.social for organising this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=12at...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=12at...
Don't forget to book your place to join us for the 'What we know, and don't know, about humane insect collection' webinar on Monday!
*NEW EVENT ADDED*
🐞 What we know, and don't know, about humane insect collection - Webinar 🐝
Book your free place: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
🐞 What we know, and don't know, about humane insect collection - Webinar 🐝
Book your free place: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
September 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Don't forget to book your place to join us for the 'What we know, and don't know, about humane insect collection' webinar on Monday!
*NEW EVENT ADDED*
🐞 What we know, and don't know, about humane insect collection - Webinar 🐝
Book your free place: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
🐞 What we know, and don't know, about humane insect collection - Webinar 🐝
Book your free place: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
September 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
*NEW EVENT ADDED*
🐞 What we know, and don't know, about humane insect collection - Webinar 🐝
Book your free place: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
🐞 What we know, and don't know, about humane insect collection - Webinar 🐝
Book your free place: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
Join LCES for their upcoming Autumn Meeting - All Welcome
Book your free place here: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
Book your free place here: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
August 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Join LCES for their upcoming Autumn Meeting - All Welcome
Book your free place here: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
Book your free place here: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
Join us for an Introduction to Water Mites workshop next month!
The workshop will include an introduction to their complex life cycle, identification and collection techniques.
Book your place here: www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/waterm...
The workshop will include an introduction to their complex life cycle, identification and collection techniques.
Book your place here: www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/waterm...
August 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Join us for an Introduction to Water Mites workshop next month!
The workshop will include an introduction to their complex life cycle, identification and collection techniques.
Book your place here: www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/waterm...
The workshop will include an introduction to their complex life cycle, identification and collection techniques.
Book your place here: www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/waterm...
Join us next Monday for a webinar on the fascinating world of Britain's Freshwater Sponges 🧽
Book your free place: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
Book your free place: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
August 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Join us next Monday for a webinar on the fascinating world of Britain's Freshwater Sponges 🧽
Book your free place: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
Book your free place: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
🧬 Free DNA Barcoding Offer for North West Invertebrate Recorders 🧬
A maximum of 3 invertebrate specimens per person can be identified free of charge via DNA barcoding, deadline for receipt of specimens 15th August.
More info here: mailchi.mp/400f113cf86e...
A maximum of 3 invertebrate specimens per person can be identified free of charge via DNA barcoding, deadline for receipt of specimens 15th August.
More info here: mailchi.mp/400f113cf86e...
August 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🧬 Free DNA Barcoding Offer for North West Invertebrate Recorders 🧬
A maximum of 3 invertebrate specimens per person can be identified free of charge via DNA barcoding, deadline for receipt of specimens 15th August.
More info here: mailchi.mp/400f113cf86e...
A maximum of 3 invertebrate specimens per person can be identified free of charge via DNA barcoding, deadline for receipt of specimens 15th August.
More info here: mailchi.mp/400f113cf86e...
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A teneral male Red-rumped Ladybird, Scymnus haemorrhoidalis, seen at Brereton Heath LNR in Cheshire recently. The usually black areas are a muddy brown in this recently eclosed individual. @tanyptera.bsky.social
August 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A teneral male Red-rumped Ladybird, Scymnus haemorrhoidalis, seen at Brereton Heath LNR in Cheshire recently. The usually black areas are a muddy brown in this recently eclosed individual. @tanyptera.bsky.social
🦟Update to the Lancashire & Cheshire Diptera (True Flies) Checklist 🦟
121 additions since the last update (22 for VC58, 23 for VC59 and 76 for VC60). 32 species new to the region!
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Image by Janet Graham - CC BY 2.0
121 additions since the last update (22 for VC58, 23 for VC59 and 76 for VC60). 32 species new to the region!
www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/document/lan...
Image by Janet Graham - CC BY 2.0
July 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🦟Update to the Lancashire & Cheshire Diptera (True Flies) Checklist 🦟
121 additions since the last update (22 for VC58, 23 for VC59 and 76 for VC60). 32 species new to the region!
www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/document/lan...
Image by Janet Graham - CC BY 2.0
121 additions since the last update (22 for VC58, 23 for VC59 and 76 for VC60). 32 species new to the region!
www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/document/lan...
Image by Janet Graham - CC BY 2.0
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A pair of Spiked Shieldbugs (Picromerus bidens) I disturbed at Bagmere NR (a private site) in Cheshire last Friday. One of the predatory shieldbug species, the female has impaled a sawfly. @tanyptera.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A pair of Spiked Shieldbugs (Picromerus bidens) I disturbed at Bagmere NR (a private site) in Cheshire last Friday. One of the predatory shieldbug species, the female has impaled a sawfly. @tanyptera.bsky.social
🗓 Upcoming Events
🔎 7th Aug - Leeches in the Field
🔬 8th Aug - Leech ID at World Museum
🌳 8th Aug - Macclesfield Forest Recording Day
🧽 18th Aug - Freshwater Sponges Webinar
🐝 30th Aug - Kindling Farm Recording Day
More info/booking: www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/events/
🔎 7th Aug - Leeches in the Field
🔬 8th Aug - Leech ID at World Museum
🌳 8th Aug - Macclesfield Forest Recording Day
🧽 18th Aug - Freshwater Sponges Webinar
🐝 30th Aug - Kindling Farm Recording Day
More info/booking: www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/events/
July 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🗓 Upcoming Events
🔎 7th Aug - Leeches in the Field
🔬 8th Aug - Leech ID at World Museum
🌳 8th Aug - Macclesfield Forest Recording Day
🧽 18th Aug - Freshwater Sponges Webinar
🐝 30th Aug - Kindling Farm Recording Day
More info/booking: www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/events/
🔎 7th Aug - Leeches in the Field
🔬 8th Aug - Leech ID at World Museum
🌳 8th Aug - Macclesfield Forest Recording Day
🧽 18th Aug - Freshwater Sponges Webinar
🐝 30th Aug - Kindling Farm Recording Day
More info/booking: www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/events/
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Red-patched Ladybird, Nephus redtenbacheri, a sub-2mm Micro Ladybird. One of three vacuumed sampled from damp grasssland at Prenton Dell Claypit NR, Wirral. @tanyptera.bsky.social
July 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Red-patched Ladybird, Nephus redtenbacheri, a sub-2mm Micro Ladybird. One of three vacuumed sampled from damp grasssland at Prenton Dell Claypit NR, Wirral. @tanyptera.bsky.social
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The unusual macropterous form (f. burri) of the usually flightless Short-winged Conehead. Males are v. difficult to tell from Long-winged C-H but females like this are easier as they have shorter, curving ovipositors. A 1st for me, seen yesterday at Prenton Dell Claypit. @tanyptera.bsky.social
July 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The unusual macropterous form (f. burri) of the usually flightless Short-winged Conehead. Males are v. difficult to tell from Long-winged C-H but females like this are easier as they have shorter, curving ovipositors. A 1st for me, seen yesterday at Prenton Dell Claypit. @tanyptera.bsky.social
Join us for an Invertebrate Recording Day at Bagmere and Brereton Heath, Cheshire next week 🐝🐞🦋
Book here: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
Book here: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
July 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Join us for an Invertebrate Recording Day at Bagmere and Brereton Heath, Cheshire next week 🐝🐞🦋
Book here: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
Book here: www.tickettailor.com/events/tanyp...
Learn how to survey for and identify Leeches in our upcoming workshops
Leeches in the Field 7th Aug - Dibbinsdale Nature Reserve, Wirral www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/leeche...
Leech Identification Workshop 8th Aug - World Museum, www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/leeches/
Leeches in the Field 7th Aug - Dibbinsdale Nature Reserve, Wirral www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/leeche...
Leech Identification Workshop 8th Aug - World Museum, www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/leeches/
July 15, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Learn how to survey for and identify Leeches in our upcoming workshops
Leeches in the Field 7th Aug - Dibbinsdale Nature Reserve, Wirral www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/leeche...
Leech Identification Workshop 8th Aug - World Museum, www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/leeches/
Leeches in the Field 7th Aug - Dibbinsdale Nature Reserve, Wirral www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/leeche...
Leech Identification Workshop 8th Aug - World Museum, www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/leeches/
Our next workshop will be the Dragonflies & Damselflies Weekend with Tony Parker at Rixton Clay Pits, Warrington on 5th & 6th July.
Book your place here: www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/dragon...
Book your place here: www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/dragon...
June 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Our next workshop will be the Dragonflies & Damselflies Weekend with Tony Parker at Rixton Clay Pits, Warrington on 5th & 6th July.
Book your place here: www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/dragon...
Book your place here: www.northwestinvertebrates.org.uk/event/dragon...