ID support Guides

Most Gerridae, Corixidae and Saldidae are tricky to identify and need the keys and a microscope. However most of the other species are fairly straight forward if approached in the right way with field id, hand-lens, good photograph or checking for specific features. Therefore i have been working on a few additional resources that help with this.

These do not replace the published keys from Southwood & Leston 1959 or Savage 1989. They are designed more to help people get into the group. It is also good to see photographs of them, in family groups, against other similar species and with another perspective on key features. 

ID Guide. This is a colour picture guide to all UK species in their family groups (Where i have the photo’s).

Nepidae, Naucoridae and Aphelocheridae, a one page guide to 5 species

Notonectidae and Plea, a one page guide to 5 species

Microvelia and Hebridae, a one page guide to 5 species

Velia, Mesovelia and Hydrometridae, a one page guide to 5 species

Black legged corixidae, a one page guide to 4 species

The Hemipterist

The Journal for Aquatic Bugs is shared with Land Bugs and called The Hemipterist.

If you would like to keep informed when a new volume is added, you can e-mail Hemipterist@gmail.com

Before this there was a great Newsletter called “Het News” and prior to that the Hemipterists’. They were a great resourse for tips, support, identification etc. Back issues can be accessed in pdf from the British bugs website