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Marc Taylor

@marctaylor.bsky.social

Applied Entomologist and human

36 Followers  |  10 Following  |  29 Posts  |  Joined: 14.11.2024  |  1.759

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@amazon-uk.bsky.social What low grade management!

Repeatedly we advise "If not in, please leave in orange box at front of house".

Can you not deal with this serial poor service or drop the title manager from certain roles!

We repeatedly get this, pull thumb out and wipe it, then act.

01.10.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I encountered an unexpected bill from LinkedIn for services I did not subscribe to.

I'm curious if others have faced similar issues with LinkedIn billing. If you have experienced this, I would appreciate hearing from you. Let's connect and share our experiences.

14.09.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BENHS Weevil Identification workshop – Angela Marmont Centre November 8 10:30 am - 4:00 pm

Tutor Mark Gurney

For beginners to those wanting to get familiar with trickier groups.

To book a place please mail, supplying a contact phone: indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk

Image: Mark Gurney

29.08.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BENHS ID Workshop

Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading December 6th 2025 10:30 am - 4:00 pm

Wasps with a single forewing sub-marginal cell – Mike Edwards

To book a place please mail, supplying a contact phone: indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk

Image: Mike Edwards

29.08.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BENHS Dinton Pastures – October 4th 2025

An Introduction to the Identification of UK Spiders – Michael Davis and William Blumsom

Gain the knowledge to identify common spider families and species.

Book a place by mailing, with contact phone: indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk

Image: Steven Falk

26.08.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BENHS Dinton Pastures-An introduction to myriapods and isopods - Duncan Sivell November 22

Workshop on centipedes, millipedes and woodlice that will give an overview of the British fauna.

Book a place by mailing, supplying a contact phone: indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk

26.08.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rescheduled BENHS Harvestman workshop with Meg Skinner and her new test British key to ID them . . .

Saturday September 13th 10:30 - 16:00, Dinton Pasture, Country Park, Nr. Reading.

To book: mail indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk providing a mobile contact number.

27.07.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rescheduled BENHS Harvestman workshop with Meg Skinner and her new test British key to ID them . . .

Saturday September 13th 10:30 - 16:00, Dinton Pasture, Country Park, Nr. Reading.

To book: mail indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk providing a mobile contact number.

27.07.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@thameswater.bsky.social Please don't get above your station your historically sustained sewage solids management have contributed and now your drowning you generously offer us a ladle full!

22.07.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bookings are going well so don’t miss out on the BENHS Harvestman workshop with Meg Skinner and her new test British key to ID them . . .

To book: mail indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk providing a mobile contact number.

26.05.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BENHS Dinton Pastures - Soldierflies and Allies workshop - Martin Harvey May 3rd, 10:30 - 16:00. Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading.

To book a place mail; indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk, please supply a mobile phone contact number

Image: Steven Falk

23.04.2025 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BENHS Harvestman ID workshop - Meg Skinner June 7 @ 10:30 am - 4:00 pm Dinton Pasture, Nr. Reading

Meg runs the UK recording scheme for Harvestmen through the British Arachnological Society

To book a place mail; indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk, supplying a mobile phone contact number

01.04.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Petition: Cancel Trump’s state visit Stop Trump Coalition

Im not Anti Trump, no I feel the defense budget needs bolstering πŸ˜‰https://stoptrump.org.uk/petition-cancel/

02.03.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@jenniegow.bsky.social just listened the the Chequered Flag F1 Special F1 75 Launch its great to hear Jennie back like her old self. No judgement on the length of post stroke rehabilitation, what an inspiration to all you are!

Thank you from us all Jennie

20.02.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amongst very like minded folks at the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester FIPL Conference - Building resilience for the Cotswolds.

05.02.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Never in the field of human conflict has one little orange coloured man meddled so much for self aggrandisement to the benefit of so few, himself.

His yearning, nay demands for the Nobel peace prize, is so undignified in the extreme!

05.02.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BENHS Dinton Pastures - – Soldierflies and Allies workshop - Martin Harvey May3rd, 10:30 - 16:00. Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading.

To book a place mail; indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk, please supply a mobile phone contact number

03.02.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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BENHS Dinton Pastures - Hoverfly identification - Martin Harvey September 6th, 10:30 - 16:00. Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading.

To book a place mail; indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk, please supply a mobile phone contact number

03.02.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BENHS indoor workshop – Saturday 9th August 2025 An introduction to leafhoppers and allied groups – Alan Stewart (Sussex). Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading.

To book a place mail; indoormeetings@benhs.org.uk, please supply a mobile phone contact number

03.02.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good day KImberly, I created it, how can I help?

23.01.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Donate to help provide invertebrate identification skills, organised by Marc Taylor Good day, I am Marc Taylor, an Applied Entomologist based in Wil… Marc Taylor needs your support for Donate to help provide invertebrate identification skills


I have created a GoFund Me page to purchase equipment to offer workshops on invertebrate identification skills in Wiltshire, if inclined please take a look. I will be open to all offers beyond funds, be it kit your company may wish to donate through a well received best wishes.
gofund.me/10b6f3e7

23.01.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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BENHS 2025 Indoor Workshop Sawfly identification – Andrew Green and Andrew Halstead. April 12th, Dinton pasture CP

To find out more – www.benhs.org.uk/event/sawfly...

Image: Stephen Falk

17.01.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Note: Date change.

BENHS 2025 Indoor Workshops begin with Staphylinidae identification workshop – Roger Booth (NHM) March 1st, Dinton Pasture CP.

To find out more - www.benhs.org.uk/event/staphy...

Image: Jon Cole

09.01.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BENHS 2025 Indoor Workshops begin with Staphylinidae identification workshop – Roger Booth (NHM) February 22nd, Dinton Pasture CP.

To find out more - www.benhs.org.uk/event/staphy...
Image: Jon Cole

05.01.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The much anticipated 2nd Edition of Ants: Gary J. Skinner and Andrew P. Jarman is out . . . . More delicious learning to undertake, lifelong learning at its most enjoyable!

04.01.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BENHS last 2024 workshop taking place right now - Weevil Identification with Mark Gurney at The Angela Marmont Centre, Natural History Museum, South Kensington.

8 intrepid attendees lapping up Mark's clear and enthusiastic pointers for identifying these remarkable insects

www.benhs.org.uk/events/

14.12.2024 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It has been a sad yet inspiring year organising BENHS workshop calendar for 2023 and 2024. I undertook the roll after my predecessor and friend Steve Lings sadly died in March. I used Steve's great spirit and enthusiasm to drive me on. Here is yesterdays workshop review.

02.12.2024 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of my hats is Indoor workshop organizer for BENHS - British Entomological and Natural History Society, Dinton Pastures, Nr. Reading.

Todays workshop was Tachinid Flies, tutors Matt Smith and Chris Raper.

I was well enjoyed by all, much learning done and many skills to be used hereafter . . .

16.11.2024 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Interested in appropriately focussed and referenced invertebrate conservation?

Then please avoid this garbage.

Mailed, X'd and met with WWF-UK people and funnily enough they don't get back. Something to do with knowing their marketing consultants "Snake Oil Inc." have sold em a dud idea.

14.11.2024 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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