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Welcome to BWARS
BWARS is the national society dedicated to studying and recording bees, wasps & ants (aculeate Hymenoptera)  in Britain & Ireland
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JOINING BWARS: Membership benefits include newsletters and a 155 page Members' Handbook. Read more

Mutilla europaea - photo Karen Nicholls
LATEST NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Distribution Maps
for UK Bees, Wasps and Ants are now available on www.BWARS.com. Courtesy of the National Biodiversity Network's Gateway, site users are able to generate maps for nearly all UK aculeates. Pages for  UK bees, wasps and ants have been launched today - 23 December 2007. Go to maps
Anthidium manicatum (photo N Jones)
2008 AGM and Workshop details announced here

Information sheet for Colletes halophilus added to the Hymettus pages
Chrysis species (photo J Vallender)
Mapping of Target Species - Reminder to submit records during spring 2008
Details here
NEWSLETTERS - online Spring 2006 plus both 2005 issues available
Past issues of BWARS' newsletter were temporarily unavailable, whilst BWARS dealt with a personal data problem. Some issues are now available again.
Ancistrocerus parietum (photo N Jones)
PHOTOGRAPHS OF BEE SPECIES REQUIRED FOR FORTHCOMING BOOK
BWARS now has most of the photos needed for the forthcoming Bees in Britain book. There are just seven species missing. If you can help fill the gaps please do contact us. Details of the missing species are here

Lasius merindionalis (photo A Jarman)

Forum The BWARS forum on Yahoo Groups. Lively discussions about bees wasps & ants, plus a place to get identification advice. Go to Forum

Notes Notes and observations of aculeate behaviour. This section is where members can contribute to our knowledge of bees, wasps & ants. 
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Philanthus triangulum (photo N Jones)
Recording
Advice on how to record for BWARS. Read more
Resources Visit this page for identification keys, equipment guides, recommended texts, suppliers of entomological products and more.
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Bombus rupestris (photo J Vallender)
Beginners Aculeates

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