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It is always an exquisite pleasure to be reunited with our beautiful and elegant Rosalia in her magnificent mountain beech forests! The species is restricted neither to mountains nor to beech, but it is here where its spirit lies. May our encounters continue long into the future!

Geotrupes stercorarius demonstrating how they can dig so well, really can push your fingers apart easily! Also, superrr cute! 🥰 Dan Tuson Nonington Farms Rothamsted Research Dung Beetles for Farmers #coleoptera #dungisfun #teambeetle

e Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland WeevilRS Snap. North east Derbyshire garden, beginning of July this year.

Why is it so important that the National Museum of Ireland- Natural History closes for refurbishment on the 1st of September?- Aoife Hurley the Head of Operations at the National Museum of Ireland explains the next steps in the process. museum.ie/en-IE/News/Nat…

Onthophagus joannae, a very scarce beetle in Nottinghamshire known only from Clumber Park and adjacent Forestry England land. This specimen pitfall trapped on “new” NT heathland that was previously Scots Pine plantation. Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland Clumber Park, National Trust

This rather bizarre looking larvae (c.3-4 mm long) will (hopefully) develop into one of the delightful Figwort weevils (Cionus sp.). Apparently they are covered in shiny goo which is distasteful to predators and parasites. On Common Figwort in our garden.

Compost bin Monotoma, bicolor, longicollis, picipes and spinicollis. All from my son’s compost bin, Derbyshire 2024. Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland

Pulling out the big guns this week, to capture the imagination and fascination of young minds for #entomology #insects #museumcollections

A nice September record for Leptura quadrifasciata on my local Nottinghamshire patch this afternoon. Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland

The worst beetle workshop in the world would still be better than the best cranefly workshop😉 Nonetheless, if you fancy reminding yourself why beetles are better than craneflies, book below for the 14th!

Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland Please help sign and share this petition. Wildlife need healthy soil and real grass not polluting plastic that overheats change.org/p/ban-the-sale…

Today I’ve been very proud to have released 480 Glow-worm larvae I’ve reared this summer to Nosterfield Nature Reserve in Yorkshire! Here’s a bit about the project 🧵

I’ve been particularly unobservant for several decades and only just noticed this rather large spine on the rear tibia of a relatively common beetle. Give yourself a pat on the back if you can name it! Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland

New atlas published 🎉 many congratulations to Howard Mendel, author of the new atlas of click-beetles, the latest in the series of recording scheme atlases supported by BRC. Early-bird discount available at field-studies-council.org/shop/publicati…

Cassida hemisphaerica … Looking like a drop of water on a Dandelion leaf, this Nationally Scarce ‘A’ beetle was spotted in our garden yesterday. A glistening 4mm long jewel. Our thanks to Michael Geiser for the ID. #beetles #WildlifeGardening

Minotaur, a fantastic beast.

Come to the #insect fair this Saturday. It will be fun and informative 🪲 🐝 🪰 🦗 🦋 🐞 🦟🪳🐜🦂🕸️

We will be in attendance this Saturday!🐞come along if you are interested in spectating the Coleopterist vs. Dipterist bare-knuckle boxing match between us and Dipterists Forum (we will win)

Our amazing polymath president Beulah Garner has authored parts of this amazing work. Objectively "the book" of Autumn 2024. Order via the link or at AES - amentsoc.org exhibition this Saturday 28th.🐞🐞🐞