The day had been carefully planned out and consisted of putting up insect traps in the morning, leaving the afternoon free to play… in poo! Molly and I were very proud of our attempt at a baited pitfall trap If you’ve ever taken part in live bug handling at the Museum, you may know Sally-Ann as the energetic face behind Minibeast Mayhem. This new territory was a beautiful farm in Ashbury, in the Vale of the White Horse, which belongs to our friend and fellow insect lover, Sally-Ann Spence.
The aim of the day was to study the huge variety of insect life that’s found in the area, and to do a bit of team bonding along the way. On a sunny Wednesday morning, the entomologists in the Life Collections and the Museum Director, Professor Paul Smith, left the safety of the Museum and headed out into the great outdoors.
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