Poll-A-Gen request for pollinator specimens for research project 2025
PollAGen are looking for entomologists, recorders or hobbyists who would like to be involved in this exciting research and able to collect specimens from across the UK. There are 15 pollinator species on the list; eight bees, two wasps and five hoverflies (summarised in the table provided), all with a relatively good UK distribution and easy to identify in the field. The project will provide all equipment as well as guidance around sample preservation for genetic research - the only requirement is each species cannot be collected more than twice at each site, so there is a high enough geographical distribution of specimens.
If you would like to get involved, or have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact PollAGen Project Coordinator Inez Januszczak.
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