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Identifying insects – An introduction to an important skill

January 30, 2019arthropods, field work, insect collections, research

I think most people are fond of categories. They help us make sense of a world that is pretty multifaceted. For instance, there are many categories of movies, such as horror, romance, and thrillers. Scientists are fond of categories, too, and we often categorise living things. There is an entire…

September 2017 – Insect Identification Course in Sumatra, Indonesia

November 13, 2017arthropods, dissemination, insect collections

A blog post by BEFTA Programme and Insect Ecology Group postdoc Amy Eycott. Also posted at https://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/research-groups/insect-ecology/news We ran an insect identification and curation course! This August, Insect Ecology Group members Ed Turner, Amy Eycott, Sarah Luke and Amelia Hood, and Eleanor Slade, from the University of Oxford, ran an insect…