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An Encounter with a Ladybird Parasite
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An Encounter with a Ladybird Parasite

While recording as part of the North East Ladybird Spot, Sam Gemmell encountered more than he bargained for when he…

10 May 2022

Insects | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

A short guide to the North East’s grassland ladybirds
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A short guide to the North East’s grassland ladybirds

In Spring and Summer, many ladybirds become much easier to spot across the North East. Can you find and record…

21 April 2022

James Common | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

Meet the North East’s Inconspicuous Ladybirds
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Meet the North East’s Inconspicuous Ladybirds

As part of the North East Ladybird Spot, you’ve been observing a number of small, unusual and altogether inconspicuous ladybirds…

28 March 2022

James Common | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

Exploring ladybirds at Havannah Nature Reserve
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Exploring ladybirds at Havannah Nature Reserve

Local naturalist, Sue Hudson, shares a recent trip to Havannah Nature Reserve that saw NHSN members find and record a fantastic ten species of ladybirds…

9 March 2022

North East Ladybird Spot

Exploring urban ladybirds in Jesmond
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Exploring urban ladybirds in Jesmond

Last week, a group of seven local students took to Jesmond Old Cemetery on a sunny Saturday morning with the…

3 March 2022

Insects | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

Exploring your North East ladybird sightings so far
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Exploring your North East ladybird sightings so far

Take a closer look at your sightings and discoveries during the first month of this year’s North East Ladybird Spot…

17 February 2022

Citizen Science | Invertebrates | ladybird | North East Ladybird Spot

Spider families and their webs
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Spider families and their webs

Undergraduate student, Sam Gemmell, takes a closer look at spider webs exploring how you can identify their owner without a spider in sight…

18 January 2022

Invertebrates | Spiders

A year of North East ladybirds
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A year of North East ladybirds

Local naturalist, Chris Barlow, looks back over a successful year spent recording and enjoying the North East’s ladybirds I’ve been…

18 January 2022

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Finding ladybirds in winter
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Finding ladybirds in winter

Local naturalist, James Common, provides a short guide to ladybird spotting across the North East this winter….

14 January 2022

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Identifying Invertebrates
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Identifying Invertebrates

Explore a range of helpful online resources to help you identify your North East invertebrate finds….

19 December 2021

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