Links


Beetles: Coleoptera

Beetle photos - Superb north temperate beetle photos. In particular the Scarabaeidae photos are brilliant.

The Coleopterist - Leading journal for students of the beetle fauna of the British Isles. Information on collecting & recording, very comprehensive photo gallery of beetles of the British Isles and a subscription-based journal available on application.

The Coleopterists Society - 'An international society devoted to the study of beetles'. The journal includes new species records and taxonomic information. For the serious coleopterist, there is even the very cool baseball cap!

Dung Beetles, Australia

Dung Organism Toxicity Testing Standardisation Group (DOTTS)

Harlequin ladybird survey - information on the invasive harlequin ladybird. Identification guides are also available on the website.

Paul Mabbott Entomology - Great information on the Carabidae (Ground Beetles) and Coccinellidae (Ladybirds) of London and Essex, with very useful species photographs that can help with UK-wide identifications. Also very good information on Bugs, Myriapods and insects in the garden.

Family Scarabaeidae

Scarabaeinae Research Network (ScarabNet) - Online taxon database set up by an international group of dung beetle taxonomists, ecologists and systematists working together to establish scarabaeinae dung beetles as an invertebrate focal taxon for biodiversity study and conservation.


General Insects

Amateur Entomological Society (AES)

British Entomological and Natural History Society (BENHS)

British Insects: The Insect Orders

Buglife - Brilliant user-friendly site all about insects and their conservation.

Bugsdirectuk.com - UK breeders & suppliers of exotic insects and invertebrates.

Bumblebee Page - Also contains a wealth of information on other arthropods.

Butterfly Conservation

B&S Entomology - suppliers of insect nets.

Earthlife - Lots of information on insects.

Hillside Insect Books & Entomological Equipment

Hope Entomological Collections, Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Insectia - TV insect series from Canada with lots of information about worldwide insects.

Insects: Proverbs, Quotes & Sayings

Keith Edkins Insect Photographs

Tachinid Recording Scheme - Dedicated to recording UK Tachinids (Diptera).


Pembrokeshire Wildlife, Environment & Ecology

Be Free Range - Connecting people with nature and inspiring its protection through adventure sports and outdoor education

Pembrokeshire Invertebrate Group Blog

Pembrokeshire Lepidoptera - Information on the Butterflies and Moths of Pembrokeshire.

Really Wild Food & Countryside Festival - Held at the end of August every year in St Davids

St Davids Peninsula Tourist Association - Information guide to north-west Pembrokeshire's magnificent coastal peninsula and Britain's smallest city

West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre (WWBIC) - The home of information on species and habitats in West Wales (Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire & Ceredigion). If you have any sightings or biological records, then get in touch with WWBIC.

Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales


Agriculture

Natural Animal Feeds (NAF) - natually-based supplements for horses, dogs and poultry. Many products are backed with scientific research

Natural Feeds & Fertilisers - supplier of a range of organic products including Diatomaceous Earth (DE) products

NOAH Commendium of animal medicines - all you need to know about animal medicinecs

Organic Farming Research Foundation (USA)

Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society

Verm-X Internal Parasite Control - Natural internal parasite control for horses, sheep, goats, alpaca, dogs, cats, game birds, chickens, ducks & caged birds.

Welsh Black Cattle Society

Vitec - Natural, organic fertilisers and stock supplements (Australia)


Wildlife, Environment & Ecology

Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust - A superb learning facility for Zambian children focussing on wildlife, conservation and the environment.

Countryside Council for Wales (CCW)

Ecology Research Group - University of Oxford, Department of Zoology.

i-spot - A great new website aimed at helping people identify what they see. Interactive keys are also available online for help with identifications

JNCC Surveillance & Monitoring - New common standards for protected sites monitoring with the Terrestrial Biodiversity Survey Surveillance Strategy 2008.

National Biodiversity Network (NBN) - species records and distributions available online through NBN gateway

Natural History Bookstore - Environment bookstore for wildlife, science and conservation.

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

South Luangwa Conservation Society (SLCS) - Conservation in the South Luangwa Valley, Zambia

UK Nature - An enthusiast's guide to the flora and fauna of the UK.

Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU)

Zambian Carnivore Programme - Carnivore conservation in Zambia



Wildlife Film Making

ATW Enterprises - talent agency for up-and-coming talent (my agent)

Parthenon Media Group

Red Earth Studios

Small Talk Diaries - a great childrens series on insects

Tigress Productions

Wildscreen Festival


Art & Music

Chailo Sim - Pembrokeshire-based indie/alternative/acoustic band. Their Facebook page or Twitter profile @Iamreplete has info on gigs etc.

Oriel-y-Felin Gallery - My Mum and her business partner Angela's fabulous art gallery in St Davids.