PRAEGER CENTRE, national botanic gardens, 3 DECEMBER 2017
LEADERS: DOROTHY LYLE, niamh lennon, nESSA DARCY, ESME HERRERO & LAILA HIGGINS
Morning: Insect
and beetle identification
.
Dorothy Lyle presented us with a
very substantial list of publications and websites to assist in insect ID
(see other attachment).
Beetles of
many shapes, sizes and families, collected during surveys in South Dublin and
Fingal were presented by Nessa Darcy.
Niamh Lennon
provided us with photos of insects and other information.
Bees handbok Beetle Field Guide Bumblebees
Bombus muscorum - a Carder bee
British Beetle Carabidae beetles The Carbidae (Luff)
Beetle Families
7-spot Ladybird Ladybird larvae ID
Caterpillars (moths, butterflies) Spiders (Jones-Waters)
Photographs © P. Lenihan