Events
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Identifying flies – an introduction using specimens and photos – with Martin Harvey
BENHS Headquarters The Pelham-Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomIdentification WorkshopIdentifying flies - an introduction using specimens and photos Flies can be found everywhere, in great diversity and sometimes in enormous numbers. There are over 7,000 species in the UK, including many that play important roles as pollinators, predators and 'recyclers' helping to break down dung and carrion. This year saw the publication of A […]
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Annual Exhibition 2026
Conway Hall, Holborn, London 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, United KingdomAnnual ExhibitionThe Annual Exhibition (along with the Members Day at Oxford in March) is one of the two most important events in the BENHS calendar. Along with regular attendees, a special invitation is offered to new and student members and to long-standing members who have never previously attended, to join us for the 2026 exhibition. Non-members […]
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Members Open Day
BENHS Headquarters The Pelham-Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomPlease note: We are reverting back to a 10:30 opening time permanently. The Pelham Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures, Reading. The Society’s Headquarters Building is the venue for regular Open Days for members. We encourage and welcome members to come along and use the facilities; our comprehensive library, the incredible collection and our recently installed suite […]
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Members Open Day
BENHS Headquarters The Pelham-Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomPlease note: We are reverting back to a 10:30 opening time permanently. The Pelham Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures, Reading. The Society’s Headquarters Building is the venue for regular Open Days for members. We encourage and welcome members to come along and use the facilities; our comprehensive library, the incredible collection and our recently installed suite […]
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Sawfly identification workshop – Andrew Green and Andrew Halstead
BENHS Headquarters The Pelham-Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomIdentification WorkshopTutors – Andrew Green and Andrew Halstead. After their introductory talks, instruction and assistance will be given to help beginners and more experienced people identify sawflies to genera and species level. Either bring your own specimens or use those provided. Andrew Halstead is the retired RHS Principal Entomologist, he writes books and magazine articles, his […]
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An introduction to myriapods and isopods – Duncan Sivell
BENHS Headquarters The Pelham-Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomIdentification WorkshopDr Duncan Sivell, Senior Curator in Charge, (Diptera and Siphonaptera) Natural History Museum This workshop on centipedes, millipedes and woodlice will give an overview of the British fauna, focus on characters required for identification, discuss aspects of ecology and fieldwork and advise on resources for further study. A mix of live and preserved specimens will be used to introduce […]
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New keys for the apoid wasps (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). This group have been called the ‘Sphecids’ in the past. An opportunitty to trial and comment on the test keys for those species with two sub-marginals cells – Mike Edwards.
BENHS Headquarters The Pelham-Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomIdentification WorkshopNew keys for the apoid wasps (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) are being developed. (This group have been called the ‘Sphecids' in the past). An opportunitty to trial and comment on the test keys. This workshop will concentrate on those species with two sub-marginal cells.' A draft generic key is available on the BWARS website. Image: Mike […]
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Members Open Day
BENHS Headquarters The Pelham-Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomPlease note: We are reverting back to a 10:30 opening time permanently. The Pelham Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures, Reading. The Society’s Headquarters Building is the venue for regular Open Days for members. We encourage and welcome members to come along and use the facilities; our comprehensive library, the incredible collection and our recently installed suite […]
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Pensychnant Conservation Centre & Nature Reserve, NW WALES
Field MeetingIn the offing for weekend 25th-27th June, 2027. I am interested in organising a field meeting next year but would like to hire a nearby cottage. For those dates for five people each night it works out at c. 63 each per night-three bedrooms (two double, one single) are available. This would be two-nights (light […]