National Biodiversity Data Centre

How to identify and record Ireland's social wasps

Learn how to identify Ireland's social wasps, as well where to find them and how to record them.

How to identify and record Ireland's mining bees (Andrena)

In this course you will learn how to identify and record Ireland's mining bees.

How to identify and record Ireland's ants

An Introduction to Spiders of Ireland

In this course, we will get a brief introduction to Ireland's native spiders, developed with Collie Ennis.

Identifying Ireland's common farmland hoverflies

In this course, you'll learn about the key identification features of hoverflies and how to identify species commonly found in Ireland which includes those frequently recorded on Farmland as part of the Protecting Farmland Pollinators EIP project.

How to identify and record Ireland's butterflies

This is a detailed eCourse for identification of all of Ireland's butterflies, showing features of upper and lower wing and any physical differences between males and females.