I've not really delved much into weevils apart from the glaringly obvious ones. I collected a few last year but had ended up putting them in the box of unidentified beetles.
This all changed on April 1st when I attended a weevil workshop run by Mark Gurney (Weevil scheme organiser) and hosted at Natural History Museum by Max Barclay.
The two main things I learned (apart form lots about weevils) was
1. I need a better microscope
2. having a range of specimens to compare to is invaluable.
It was a great day and I learned a fair bit. It was great to have someone there to help you spot your mistakes and by the end of the day I had managed to put a name to all the weevil specimens I had brought with me.
Max also gave us a tour of the beetle collection at the NHM which was an unexpected bonus and impressive in its scale.
Also met some other folk with similar interests which is always nice.
All in all a grand day out.
Check out Mark's free guides to the British weevils here.
The two main things I learned (apart form lots about weevils) was
1. I need a better microscope
2. having a range of specimens to compare to is invaluable.
It was a great day and I learned a fair bit. It was great to have someone there to help you spot your mistakes and by the end of the day I had managed to put a name to all the weevil specimens I had brought with me.
Max also gave us a tour of the beetle collection at the NHM which was an unexpected bonus and impressive in its scale.
Also met some other folk with similar interests which is always nice.
All in all a grand day out.
Check out Mark's free guides to the British weevils here.
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| Exapion ulicilis. Only 3 or 4 of millimetres. Rather pleased with my carding! |
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