Episode 167: Hoverflies
This week’s guest is Martin Harvey, an entomologist and biological recorder based at the UK CEH Biological Records Centre. His main areas of work include the iRecord online recording system, liaison with national recording schemes, and the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme. Martin enjoys watching and recording hoverflies and I was delighted he agreed to an interview as although I know next to nothing about them, I do love seeing them in the garden and I’m always keen to find out more.
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What we cover
The UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme
How hoverflies are distinct from bees or other flies
How many species of hoverfly are in the UK
More common species and the rarest
Mimicry
How to encourage more hoverflies into our gardens
Where to find out more about hoverflies
About Martin Harvey
Martin Harvey is an entomologist and biological recorder based at the UK CEH Biological Records Centre. His main areas of work include the iRecord online recording system, liaison with national recording schemes, and the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme. He also teaches for Field Studies Council. Martin enjoys watching and recording hoverflies and other insects, and as a volunteer he runs the national Soldierflies and Allies Recording Scheme, and is County Moth Recorder for Berkshire.
Links
UKCEH Biological Records Centre
Buzz Club hoverfly lagoons from Sussex University
Dipterists Forum (the society for the study and conservation of flies)
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