Autumn Wildlife
Invertebrates Bundle
By late summer many naturalists have their eye on migrant birds, leaf-miners or the last flush of butterflies. But some of the most fascinating and under-recorded invertebrates are reaching their annual peak. So if you fancy stretching your ID skills, here are three groups worth tackling, each with a good guide to get you started.
Harvestmen guide
Often overlooked, harvestmen are perfect for the curious naturalist: easy to spot, tricky to ID and full of surprises once you learn their subtle differences.
- Photo identification guide to the covers entire British and Irish list (34 species, including 6 new arrivals since 2010)
- Accompanying text covers diagnostic identification characters for each species
- No specimen preparation needed: use this guide to identify living harvestmen in the field
False scorpions guide
Although smaller than a grain of rice, false scorpions have an intriguing shape that is visible to the naked eye. These secretive hunters are far more widespread than most people realise, yet remain hugely under-recorded.
- AIDGAP guide to all 27 species of false scorpions (pseudoscorpions) in Britain and Ireland
- Many species can be identified using a x20 hand lens
Social wasps guide
An AIDGAP guide for identifying social wasp workers: the infertile adult females that make up the majority of individual wasps that you will see.
- Features multiple colour photographs of each social wasp species in Britain and Ireland
- Straightforward flow chart to key characters to separate species
- Enables reliable identification of adult workers from living specimens in the field (where possible)
WildID guides measure 25 x 18 cm when folded up and are lightweight enough to pop into your bag when heading outside. All guides are laminated to protect against moisture and mud, and are easy to wipe clean.
