Simon Taylor (Conchological Society of Britain and Ireland) explores some of the mollusc marvels that are found in marine environments around Britain and Ireland.
Category Archives: entoLIVE Blog
Restoration, Rearing and Reintroductions: Saving the Freshwater Pearl Mussel
Louise Lavictoire (Freshwater Biological Association) discusses the captive breeding programme for one of the most endangered freshwater invertebrates in Europe.
Big Wasp Survey: Investigating Social Wasp Populations Through Citizen Science
Prof Seirian Sumner (University College London) how social wasp populations are being investigated through citizen science.
DragonflyWatch: The National Dragonfly Recording Scheme
Eleanor Colver (British Dragonfly Society) discusses the data from the National Dragonfly Recording Scheme and how you can contribute to the dataset.
The London Bee Situation: How Sustainable Is Beekeeping in London?
Mark Patterson (Apicultural) discusses how the honeybee may be impacting local wild bee populations in the densely urban environment that is London.
Unlocking Invertebrate Genomes: Trying to Sequence Every Species
Dr Liam Crowley (University of Oxford) explains how an aspirational project is trying to sequence every species in Britain and Ireland.
Crawfish: Trending in South-west Britain
Delve into the mysterious reappearance of the Crawfish is the southwest of England with Dr Angus Jackson from Seasearch.
Celebrating Ladybirds: Developing Our Knowledge Through Citizen Science
Prof Helen Roy (UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology) explains how our understanding of the ecology of these beautiful beetles is partly due to an army of citizen scientists.
Weird But Wonderful World of Worms: Tales From The Museum Collections
Emma Sherlock (Natural History Museum) provides a tour of some of the weirder worms from the museum’s collections.
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.
Biological Recording 