Centipedes of Britain and Ireland

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Systematic Check List

This list is based upon Barber, A.D. (2009) Centipedes. Synopses of the British Fauna (NS) 58, Field Studies Council. Species names follow Chilobase 2.0  - A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda).

Click on a species name to access its brief species account, outlining identification, distribution and habitats preferences. 

Bmig Taxonomy

Woodlice Identification

Steve Gregory (Goring-on-Thames - Withymead Nature Reserve)

Steve Gregory leads this course, as the leading expert on woodlice, (author of 'Woodlice and Waterlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea & Asellota) in Britain and Ireland' the definitive atlas for the group), he is sure to provide a true experts eye view...

There will be a classroom session in our study centre, followed by a walk around Withymead putting theory into practice.

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An introduction to woodlice, millipedes and centipedes

Steve Gregory (Dinton Pastures, Reading - BENHS)

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A free introductory workshop to the identification of woodlice, millipedes and centipedes. After a presentation on the characters used to identify these groups, participants will have the chance to name their own material or specimens made available on the day from the BMIG reference collection housed at Dinton Pastures.

For full details see: http://www.benhs.org.uk/site/?q=node/17

 

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