Bumblebees of the UK Part 2 with The Biological Recording Company

Learn about the rare and localised species of bumblebee occurring in the UK with Dr Nikki Gammans.

The UK is home to 24 species of bumblebee, including 6 species of cuckoo bumblebee. These important pollinators are social insects, with fascinating ecology and life cycles,

Dr Nikki Gammans will focus on the 8 species of UK bumblebee that are rare or have localised distributions in this webinar. We’ll look at how these can be distinguished from similar-looking species and discuss what we know about their distributions, threats and conservation status.

At the end of the session, learners should feel more comfortable submitting records of the following species to iRecord:

• Ruderal Bumblebee (Bombus ruderatus)
• Broken-belted Bumblebee (Bombus soroeensis)
• Bilberry Bumblebee (Bombus monticola)
• Great Yellow Bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus)
• Red-shanked Carder Bumblebee (Bombus ruderarius)
• Shrill Carder Bumblebee (Bombus sylvarum)
• Brown-banded Carder Bumblebee (Bombus humilis)
• Moss Carder Bumblebee (Bombus muscorum)

The 90-minute event will consist of a 1-hour presentation followed by a Q&A with the tutor using questions provided by the live audience. The presentation will be recorded be made available following the event to those booked alongside a transcript of the Q&A and useful links.

Book your place via Eventbrite. 

This webinar is the first in a series of 3 webinars covering the 26 species of bumblebee that occur or have recently gone extinct in the UK. Part 2 will focus on the rare and localised species and Part 3 will focus on the cuckoo bumblebees and the two species that have recently gone extinct in the UK.