The morphology of earthworms is as obscure as their habitat, and this complicates our understanding of their evolutionary relationships and historical biogeography. Dr Daniel Marchán reviews different applications of genetic tools to shed light on these big questions, with an emphasis on the rare, endemic and threatened species.
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Earthworms of the World
Take a journey around the world, detailing some of the weird and wonderful earthworms discovered by Dr Sam James, and the stories behind his research expeditions at home and in the far-flung corners of the world.
Worms of the World Virtual Symposium
To celebrate the wonderful diversity of earthworms from around the world, we brought earthworm scientists from around the globe together to teach anyone interested in earthworms about the world of earthworms beyond the UK.
The Pine Hoverfly: Bringing Them Back From The Brink Of Extinction
Dr Helen Taylor (Royal Zoological Society of Scotland) discusses the captive breeding and Cairngorms release programme for the Pine Hoverfly.
Hop of Hope: Restoring the Large Marsh Grasshopper Through Citizen Keepers
Stuart Green (Citizen Zoo) presents an innovative invertebrate reintroduction project trialling the use of ‘citizen keepers’ to rear Large Marsh Grasshoppers.
Flying Squids: Their Life Story and Relationships With Each Other
Fernando Ángel Fernández-Álvarez delves into the mysterious world of flying squids and explores about their life histories.
The Most Remarkable Migrants of All: The Fascinating World of Fly Migration
Dr Wil Leo Hawkes(University of Exeter) presents work from his PhD on insect migrations and the pollinator services they provide.
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough: Impacts of Climate Change on Aquatic Insects
Climate change is an issue that we are all too familiar with, but what is the impact on our aquatic invertebrates? Craig Macadam (Buglife) presents recent research on riverflies.
No Brain, No Problem? 20 Years of the National Jellyfish Survey
Amy Pilsbury (Marine Conservation Society) discusses the National Jellyfish Survey and what the data can tell us about these weird and wonderful marine invertebrates.
Wriggling Into Recording: 10 Years of the National Earthworm Recording Scheme
Keiron Derek Brown (Earthworm Society) discusses how the data generated by biological recorders and earthworm researchers is improving our understanding of British and Irish earthworms.
Biological Recording 