BENHS

BENHS has moved to Blue Sky. Find us at britentsoc.bsky.social

The 2026 Members Open Day calendar is published. Beginning January 11th, Dr Gavin Broad will be on hand all day, members are welcome to drop in for help with Hymenoptera identification, advice on specimen preservation, general questions about biology. benhs.org.uk/events/

Weevil Identification workshop – Angela Marmont Centre November 8 10:30 am - 4:00 pm Tutor Mark Gurney For beginners to those wanting to get familiar with trickier groups. To book a place please mail, supplying a contact phone: indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk Image: Mark Gurney

BENHS ID Workshop Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading December 6th 2025 10:30 am - 4:00 pm Wasps with a single forewing sub-marginal cell – Mike Edwards To book a place please mail, supplying a contact phone: indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk Image: Mike Edwards

BENHS Dinton Pastures – October 4th 2025 Introduction to the Identification of UK Spiders – Michael Davis and William Blumsom Gain the knowledge to identify common spider families and species Book by mailing with contact phone: indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk Image: Steven Falk

BENHS Dinton Pastures-An introduction to myriapods and isopods - Duncan Sivell November 22 Workshop on centipedes, millipedes and woodlice that will give an overview of the British fauna. Book a place by mailing, supplying a contact phone: indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk

Rescheduled BENHS Harvestman workshop with Meg Skinner and her new test British key to ID them . . . Saturday September 13th 10:30 - 16:00, Dinton Pasture, Country Park, Nr. Reading. To book: mail indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk providing a mobile contact number.

Bookings are going well so don’t miss out on the BENHS Harvestman workshop with Meg Skinner and her new test British key to ID them . . . To book: mail indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk providing a mobile contact number.

BENHS BENHS Dinton Pastures - Soldierflies and Allies workshop - Martin Harvey May 3rd, 10:30 - 16:00. Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading. To book a place mail; indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk, please supply a mobile phone contact number Image: Steven Falk

Cockchafers, also known as Maybugs, have distinctive, fan-shaped antennae. Our expert guide to cockchafers explains how to identify this fascinating beetle, plus facts about their diet and habitat. discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/i…

For those of you who missed our Annual Virtual Meeting on Saturday, you can watch the recordings now! The AGM is available through the website members' area and the guest speaker, Andrew Halstead, is available to all here youtu.be/IBjdj0OXa5U

Joining details for our Annual Virtual Meeting this Saturday up now on the website! benhs.org.uk/members-area/

Make sure to join us this Saturday 15th of February 2-4pm at our Annual Meeting to discuss society matters and hear 'A beginner's guide to sawflies' by Andrew Halstead! We'll be meeting over Zoom, link to be posted on the website Members' Area and emailed to membership.

BENHS Dinton Pastures - – Soldierflies and Allies workshop - Martin Harvey May 3rd, 10:30 - 16:00. Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading. To book a place mail; indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk, please supply a mobile phone contact number

BENHS Dinton Pastures - Hoverfly identification - Martin Harvey September 6th, 10:30 - 16:00. Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading. To book a place mail; indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk, please supply a mobile phone contact number

BENHS indoor workshop – Saturday 9th August 2025 An introduction to leafhoppers and allied groups – Alan Stewart (Sussex). Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading. To book a place mail; indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk, please supply a mobile phone contact number

Last night's Brad Ashby Memorial lecture is available on YouTube now! Learn how pollinators, parasites, and prey capitalise on static electricity with Dr Sam England youtube.com/watch?v=e3R5T1…

It's tonight! Link to tonight's Brad Ashby lecture is up on the members area of the website benhs.org.uk/members-area/

Join us for our Annual Virtual Meeting Saturday 15th of February 2-4pm to discuss society matters and hear 'A beginner's guide to sawflies' by Andrew Halstead (photo credit). We'll be meeting over Zoom, link to be posted on the website Members' Area and emailed to membership.

BENHS 2025 Indoor Workshop Sawfly identification – Andrew Green and Andrew Halstead. April 12th, Dinton pasture CP To find out more – benhs.org.uk/event/sawfly-i… Image: Stephen Falk