The Withybed Ant Expedition, 21st August 2010 – Mike Bloxham
Mike Bloxham describes a wet field day in the Wyre Forest, noting entomological records recorded during the event. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2010)
View ArticleGlow-worms at Pound Green Common – Rosemary Winnall with Sue Hall
The numbers of 2010 female Glow-worms recorded in a Pound Green garden are noted and the results compared with those of previous years. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2010)
View ArticleResults for the Earnwood Pipeline Butterfly Transect 2005-2010 – Owen Tudor
Owen Tudor provides the results of his butterfly transect during this 6 year period, noting annual frequencies and index of diversity deduced for each year. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW...
View ArticleWorcestershire Entomology Day 2010 – Mike Bloxham
‘Entomology – a Wider Perspective’ was the topic for this year’s Entomology Day. Speakers were Dr. Jon Sadler, Andy Jukes, Professor Susan Limbrey, John Bingham and Pete Boardman, and the day was...
View ArticleBack to Orange Project 2008-2010 – Jenny Joy
Dr. Jenny Joy from Butterfly Conservation describes the outcomes that have been achieved during this project to help lepidoptera, and particularly fritillary butterflies, in the Wyre Forest. Thanks are...
View ArticleA Fanfare for Common Insects, Rock Coppice 8th October 2011 – Mike Bloxham
This article describes one of the Wyre Forest Study Group’s field days in Rock Coppice, and celebrates some of the finds. (From Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2011)
View ArticleTwo Interesting Longhorn Beetles from Wyre – John Bingham
John BIngham descibes the finding of Anoplodera sexguttata and Asemum striatum in the Wyre Forest in May 2011. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2011)
View ArticleWood Ants of Wyre – Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson summarises his MSc thesis on Formica rufa (Red Wood Ant) in the Wyre Forest. He maps the known distribution in Wyre for this and Formica sanguinea (Slave-making Ant). He looks at the...
View ArticleTritoma bipustulata in Wyre Forest – John Bingham
Tritoma bipustulata in Wyre Forest – John Bingham John Bingham describes his discovery of this Nationally Scarce A beetle in the Wyre Forest on birch, and provides information about its status. (From...
View ArticleWorcestershire Entomology Day 2011 – Mike Bloxham
Insects and Plants was the title of Entomology Day 2011 and speakers provided information about plant galls, micromoths, aphids, bees and hoverflies. (From Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2011)
View ArticleThe Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne) and Reconnecting the Wyre...
Reconnecting the Wyre is a SITA-funded project that will enable more forest management work to be undertaken for Pearl-bordered Fritillaries in Wyre as a continuation of Back to Orange through Grow...
View ArticleA Weevil Parisitoid – Tony Simpson
Tony Simpson describes the find of the weevil Barynotus moerans in Wyre and the subsequent emergence of Pygostolus hymenoptera parasitoids. (From Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2012) A Weevil...
View ArticleA new Beetle for Wyre Forest and Shropshire Epiphanis cornutus – John Bingham
Epiphanus cornutus was found by John Bingham in 2012. He documents its arrival, probably from North America, and its spread in the UK. (From Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2012)
View ArticleThe Search for Inquilines in Wood Ant Nests – Rosemary Winnall and John Bingham
The authors describe how they searched for invertebrates in 2 wood ant nests in Wyre in March 2010, and they describe their finds. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2012)
View ArticleSome Interesting Sightings of 2012 – John Bingham
John Bingham describes a few hemipteran bugs that he has seen recently in Wyre Forest, and his photographs illustrates the article. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2012)
View ArticleThe Search for Inquilines in Wood Ant Nests – Rosemary Winnall and John Bingham
The authors describe how they searched for invertebrates in 2 wood ant nests in Wyre in March 2012, and they describe their finds. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2012)
View ArticleA Fanfare for Common Insects, Rock Coppice 8th October 2011 – Mike Bloxham
This article describes one of the Wyre Forest Study Group’s field days in Rock Coppice, and celebrates some of the finds. (From Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2011)
View ArticleTwo Interesting Longhorn Beetles from Wyre – John Bingham
John BIngham descibes the finding of Anoplodera sexguttata and Asemum striatum in the Wyre Forest in May 2011. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2011)
View ArticleA Planthopper in Wyre Forest, Issus coleoptratus – John Bingham
John Bingham describes the life cycle of this unusual homopteran bug, and includes illustrations of nymphs and adults. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW 2012)
View ArticleIn Search of Canopy Invertebrates – Rosemary Winnall, Mick Blythe and Roy Finch
The authors describe how they recorded invertebrates from several tree canopies in Wyre, with photographs showing methods used and some of the species found. (From the Wyre Forest Study Group’s REVIEW...
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