The melanic frequency in the leafy suburbs of Surrey is now the same as that in the heart of Birmingham and Sheffield. There is, as yet, no explanation for this. 100 years of beetle recording , bringing together the results of many coleopterists who have recorded at this well-known locality. The talk is the major part of the annual joint meeting with the London Natural History Society, this year hosted by the LNHS at the Haldane Room, University College, Gower Street, London WC1. Enter by the Porter's Lodge in Gower Street, the Haldane Room is on the ground floor, via the left hand entrance across the quadrangle.
Mosquitoes are well-studied globally because of their importance as disease vectors.
Evidence is accumulating that some species are extending their distributional range. The factors responsible include climate change, creation of new breeding sites and incidental movement of mosquitoes via increased transport of people and goods. Saturday 10 November 2001 Annual exhibition at Imperial College, South Kensington. Please bring exhibits to show your entomological discoveries for 2001 and previous years. You can also discuss the highlights of the season with others who have similar interests, either in the exhibition hall or over dinner in the evening.