National Biodiversity Data Centre

A beginner's guide to the leafcutter bees and related species (Megachilidae) of Ireland

In this course, you will learn to identify Ireland's leafcutter bees, mason bees, sharp-tailed bees and wool-carder bees.

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.