Identifying Difficult Invertebrates

Not specifically focused on Diptera, but flies are one of the groups included under the heading "difficult invertebrates" for the purposes of this course!

This invertebrate identification course is designed to help students develop higher level skills in the identification of invertebrate species, focusing on terrestrial species. Fieldwork and sampling techniques are included but the main emphasis will be on the collection, preparation, identification and curation of invertebrate specimens. Participants will be expected to select a suitable taxonomic group in which they will start to specialise by building up a reference collection of specimens. Can be taken as a module for the Biological Recording MSc at Manchester Metropolitan University, or as an independent weekend course. Tutor: Martin Harvey.

Further details available from Field Studies Council.