The Larvae of Biting Midges found in Ribbesford Wood – Mick Blythe
When bred through, some attractive fly larvae found under bark in Wyre during 2015 were found to be Forcipomyia costata a species of midge in the Ceratopogonid family. (From the Wyre Forest Study...
View ArticleIn Search of the Club-tailed Dragonfly – Jane Pope
Jane Pope describes one of the Wyre Forest Study Group field meetings to the River Severn north of Bewdley in June. Special targets for the day were dragonflies and Black Poplars. (From the Wyre Forest...
View ArticleWyre Forest Oak Fogging Project ed Rosemary Winnall
Natural England’s fogging project involved sampling 3 oak trees in the Wyre Forest, and this article describes the method and some of the results. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2016)
View ArticleEntomology Day 2016 ‘New Frontiers’ compiled by Susan Limbrey
Dr Sarah Henshall from Buglife was the keynote speaker. Her talk ‘Living on the Edge’ referred to brownfield sites, soft rock cliffs and exposed riverine habitats. Dr David Heaver provided information...
View ArticleTinodes pallidulus, (McLachlan) another rare Wyre Forest caddis, Ian Wallace
Ian Wallace writes about the larvae of this rare caddis in various brooks in Wyre and encourages us to find out more about its local status and distribution. (From the Wyre Forest Stuydy Group’s REVIEW...
View ArticleReflections – Mike Bloxham
Naturalist, author and artist Mike Bloxham writes about how he became interested in natural history, and developed his passion for entomology. (From Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2016)
View ArticleA Biting Midge problem in Wyre – Mick Blythe
Mick Blythe documents his interesting find of Forcipomyia sphagnophila in the Forest. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2016)
View ArticleCaryocolum junctella still present in the Wyre Forest – Oliver Wadsworth and...
Caryocolum junctella, a rare micromoth in the UK with very few records, was first found in Wyre in 1994 and recorded again at the same site in 2016.
View ArticleUrban Wildlife (Bewdley 11th June 2016) – Rosemary Winnall
This article notes species of interest recorded during a summer wildlife walk through Bewdley and Ribbesford by the Wyre Forest Study Group.
View ArticleSome Micromoths from Wyre, 2016 – Oliver Wadsworth
Oliver Wadsworth shares some of his beautiful photographs of micromoths found in Wyre during the year. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2016)
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