No. This is not a formal training workshop and there is no online aspect to the event. Please do not reserve a space if you are not able to attend in person on the day of the event.

Wednesday, 14 May

Invertebrate Study Day

Utilise the LNHS library and NHM microscope facilities to identify your invertebrate specimens with support from experienced recorders.

By The Biological Recording Company

Date and time

Wed, 14 May 2025 11:00 - 15:00 GMT+1

Location

Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD United Kingdom

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

Join experienced London Natural history Society (LNHS) invertebrate recorders to get help with specimen identification and record verification in the well-equipped UK Centre for Nature at the Natural History Museum (NHM). Microscopes and lab equipment will be available for use and the LNHS library will be accessible for attendees to make use of this comprehensive resource. Recorders of all abilities are welcome.

This event is aimed at adults only. It’s free to attend and invertebrate recorders of all abilities are welcome, but booking is essential. These events tend to be oversubscribed with long waiting lists so please do not book unless you intend to attend (and cancel your space if you are no longer available).

Please note that this event will involve individuals collecting, preserving and killing invertebrate specimens for identification purposes.

What will the day involve?

Access to the LNHS library and the range of publications held within it
Access to the NHM UK Centre for Nature stereo microscopes and entomological lab equipment
Support and guidance from the LNHS recorders listed below
A chance to meet fellow like-minded people from a range of different disciplines

Recording London's wildlife

The LNHS invertebrate recorders listed below have confirmed attendance at this event and are happy to help with the identification of the invertebrate groups listed and verify any identifications that attendees would like checked.

Keiron Derek Brown - Earthworms
Martin Frost - Spiders
Tony Madgwick - Bees and Wasps
Linda Pryke - Flies and Dragonflies

Refreshments

Tea and coffee will be available at this event.

This event is delivered by the Biological Recording Company in partnership with the London Natural History Society and Natural History Museum.

Organised by

The Biological Recording Company

The Biological Recording Company provide a range of events focused on educating and training biological recorders and biodiversity professionals in the United Kingdom.

entoLIVE Webinars are free 1-hour virtual events exploring the science of insects and other invertebrates. Each webinar will feature an invertebrate scientist and are suitable for adults of all abilities – a passion for invertebrates is all that’s required!
Virtual Symposiums explore a subject in more detail through a series of talks from subject experts. These longer events have a small charge and are often available with an 'earlybird' discount.
Field Recorder Days are 1-day events where experienced and novice recorders come together to record the wildlife of a site. Records are generally collated through iRecord and shared with the site manager, Local Environmental Record Centre and relevant National Recording Schemes/Societies.
Earthworm Training Courses cover topics such as biology, ecology, sampling techniques and identification.