Nocturnal parasitoid wasp collecting project 2024
We are aiming to collect nocturnal parasitoid wasps that occur at moth traps from across the country. We are looking for people who trap frequently, especially in woodland/natural areas between May and September of this year. Gardens are also fine, although due to limited funding, we may have to cap participation and prioritise areas that are more likely to attract parasitoid wasps. We will ask participants to collect parasitoid wasps in tubes containing ethanol and to send these back to the NHM, where these will be identified and incorporated into the museum's Hymenoptera collections (with due credit to the collector). ID will be returned to the collector. Collecting equipment (tubes and ethanol) and postage will be provided. If you are interested in participating, please get in touch.
Photo from Kevin Hitch submitted to Cofnod ORS.
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