Learn about ants of the genus Myrmica, a group of ants that can be tricky to identify and includes the Common Red Ant.
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Learn how how the complex lifestyle of social insects leads to complex reproductive models in the Brad Ashby Memorial Lecture.
Learn about ants of the genus Lasius, including familiar species such as the Yellow Meadow Ant and the Black Garden Ant.
Sofia Dartnell (University of Cambridge) shares her research looking at the lifecycles and impacts of cuckoo bumblebees.
Emma Plant (University of Glasgow) shares her research investigating how private green spaces support pollinator diversity in cities.
Learn about ants of the genus Formica, including the wood ants and the slave-maker ant.
Formica ants are a genus of medium to large… Read more
Tetramorium alpestre Steiner et al., 2010, a newly recognised ant species, has been added to the website. A map will follow.
Dr Jane Sears (RSPB)
Delve into a partnership project to restore the nationally extinct Short-haired Bumblebee (Bombus subterraneus) to… Read more
Dr Tony Madgwick gives an engaging webinar that delves into the fascinating world of social wasps, members of the family Vespidae.
At the… Read more
Join Prof Dave Gouslon to hear about how the Buzz Club are investigating the effectiveness of different bee hotels for UK bees.… Read more