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Moth Trap Intruders: Beetles attracted to light
Natural History Live by Dan Asaw
Here Dan explores the importance of recording, often overlooked, beetle bi-catch and some of the gems that can be found lurking at the bottom of the light traps of mothers. There will be both examples of commonly found species and some real highlights to look out for…
Natural History Live events are free online natural history talks, comprising of a 30-40 minute talk from a guest speaker, followed by a question and answer session. We host them on Zoom and we will send out joining instructions on the day of the event. Sign up to the FSC BioLinks newsletter to find out about our other online learning opportunities here.
Tutor: Dan Asaw
Dan is a keen educator and Coleopterist. He has experience working within education as a teaching assistant and loves the opportunity to share his experiences and knowledge with a range of audiences. Dan's interest in invertebrates started at a young age and as a teenager he was already rearing praying mantids in his bedroom. From there, he began rearing exotic invertebrate disease vectors for scientific research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
In his spare time, he has volunteered integrating UK beetles into the Natural History Museum Collection. He is often found digging through wood piles and utilising a variety of trapping methods to find and identify beetles. He is an active member of the Herts Invertebrate project and Hertfordshire Natural History Society, and has helped generate some significant county records in this capacity.
Cost
The FSC BioLinks project is part-funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. These Natural History Live webinars are made available to all at no cost. If you would like to contribute to the FSC BioLinks project, you can do so by selecting the option to attend at a cost of £5. All donated fees go contribute financially to FSC BioLinks project work to provide adult learning opportunities for a range of audiences.
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Example Timetable
The usual format of Natural History Live virtual events is:
- 5 minute intro by the FSC BioLinks project team
- 30-40 minute talk presented by guest speaker
- 15-25 minute speaker Q&A session hosted by the FSC BioLinks project team
What's Included
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Expert Tuition
Before You Attend
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- You will need to download the Zoom software before we start. This is free and you can do so here: https://zoom.us/
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