OPAL Bugs Count Pocket ID Guide

The OPAL Bugs Count Pocket ID Guide is a guide to common groups of invertebrates (bugs) found in the UK.

From shieldbugs and beetles to hoverflies and bumblebees, you’ll discover interesting facts, identification tips and stunning photographic images of bugs from London’s Natural History Museum.

You can also help scientists with valuable research into the changing environment by looking for the six Species Quest bugs.


Features

• Guide - Find out about the bugs you see, and discover interesting facts and ID tips. What exactly is the difference between a grasshopper and a cricket?

• Quest - Help scientists at the Natural History Museum by finding, then taking and sending photos of the six important Species Quest bugs.

• Gallery - Explore stunning images of UK bugs photographed by the Natural History Museum.

The app can be used on its own or as part of the OPAL Bugs Count survey.

Opal Bugs Count is a nationwide survey investigating how the built environment affects invertebrates. By taking part, you will discover more about the enormous variety of bugs that live around us.

An incredible 96% of all known animals are bugs... without them the world would be a very different place.


OPAL, The Open Air Laboratories network, is a lottery-funded initiative to get more people interested in nature. The Natural History Museum is an OPAL partner.