Welcome to BWARS BWARSis the national society dedicated to studying and recording
bees, wasps & ants (aculeate Hymenoptera) in Britain & Ireland
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BWARS supports:
Eyes open for Bombus Hypnorum BWARS is
monitoring the spread of this bee. We need your records. Find
out more here
Bombus
hypnorum is the only UK bumblebee with a ginger thorax, black abdomen and
white tail.
JOINING
BWARS: Membership benefits include newsletters and a 155 page Members'
Handbook. Read
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LATEST NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
BWARS in the news: Following the re-discovery of Dufourea minuta, our
president, Dr Michael Archer and the Society made the pages of the Daily
Telegraph recently. You can read the article online
here
A Visual Photo Guide for British Coelioxys Bees isavailable
for download here
GET RECORDING FOR HYMETTUS Hymettus, the aculeate advice and conservation serviceneeds
your records of Bombus humilis and B muscorum Read more
Photo Gallery Many UK and Irish species are featured in the
BWARS Gallery. Identifications
For those wishing to get an identity for a bee, wasp or ant, and for any
other queries related to aculeates, please use the BWARS forum detailed
below.
Forum
The BWARS forum on Yahoo Groups. Lively discussions about bees wasps & ants,
plus a place to get identification advice. Go to Forum
Notes
Notes and observations of aculeate behaviour. This section is where
members can contribute to our knowledge of bees, wasps & ants. Read
more
Recording Advice on
how to record for BWARS. Read
more Resources Visit this page for identification keys, equipment
guides, recommended texts, suppliers of entomological products and more.
Go to Resources
Bombus
hypnorum is the only UK bumblebee with a ginger thorax, black abdomen and
white tail.
JOINING
BWARS: Membership benefits include newsletters and a 155 page Members'
Handbook. 
