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June has been quite the month for moth sightings!

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2020-06-27

Continuing with our theme for 48 beautiful drawings of plants, and spiders created by Indian artists and collected by William Carey (1761-1834)

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2020-06-26

A: These are the mouthparts of a female Highland midge, (Culicoides impunctatus). The ‘teeth’ at the end of her proboscis help to cut through skin and make Scottish summers unforgettable!

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2020-06-26

Did you know? It's We're particularly fond of these beautiful colourful insects in Christiana Herringham's 'Butterflies, Dragonflies and Damselflies' 🦋#NIW2020

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2020-06-25

Every little fruit fly wants to visit Rotten Fruit Land - it’s the mouldiest place on earth! 🦟🍎🍄

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2020-06-25

Can you guess what insect this is from the close up?

Clue: The feeling of this will be more familiar than this extreme close up...

Answers revealed at 5

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2020-06-25

1/5 Next for Beautiful Beetles - Coleoptera!
Beetles are members of the Order Coleoptera, which means ‘covered wings’.This is because their forewings are adapted into hard coverings that usually cover the whole of the abdomen & protect the delicate hind wings underneath

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2020-06-25

This week is - this is my Insectabet created a few years ago. Insects come in millions of species, shapes and colours - their diversity is astounding! My favourite is a Devil's Coach Horse (not actually pictured here) followed by a Shield Bug. What's yours?

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2020-06-25

Why are insects important? Watch the animated video & many more on our youtube:

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2020-06-24

For more family fun, you could see what ground dwelling insects are in your garden by setting a pitfall trap: https://t.co/sPqUt5L4AC

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2020-06-24

Heddiw yw Gan ei bod hefyd yn Wythnos Genedlaethol y Pryfed, fedrwch chi ysgrifennu stori gyda phryfed fel y prif gymeriadau?

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2020-06-24

Oh dear, this bloody-nosed beetle got so excited about that it had a little accident!

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2020-06-22

No.2 They are incrediably varied in looks.

Most folks recognise the house flies/ blue bottles - very shiny & attractive species that conform to the basic body plan of 1 pair of wings and a pair of halteres (gorgeous drawing by of Calliphora vicina) but..

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2020-06-22

We mark National Insect Week by saying thanks players for supporting us to save & share 200+ years' natural heritage of our British Insect Collection 1 million+ specimens including beetles, bees, flies & fleas 🦋https://t.co/qGyZVtYo19

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2020-06-22