BWARS is the national society dedicated to studying and recording bees, wasps & ants (aculeate Hymenoptera) in Britain & Ireland. Read more
Distribution maps have been uploaded to the site and are being placed onto species profile pages. We expect to complete this work within the next few weeks. If the map you are looking for is not there yet then you can download all maps from HERE
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The BWARS website contains pages for each British and Irish species of bee, wasp and ant. Most pages contain a detailed account, photos, distribution map, life history and conservation status. Features such as videos and identification advice are being added over time.
You can find species accounts in three ways
More ways to explore the site...
Visit our Diary page for an extensive list of aculeate identifcation workshops, residential courses and more.
BWARS members George Else and Mike Edwards' monumental work on the British bee fauna was published on 6 October. The two volume work is available from various booksellers or directly from the publisher - the Ray Society
