Vote for your favourite UK insect

fabindia · Post by **fabindia** » 02 Aug 2015, 20:48

... as being run by the Royal Society of Biology.

http://www.rsb.org.uk/news/14-news/1314-rsb-launches-poll-to-find-the-uk-s-favourite-insect

Post by **wendy** » 02 Aug 2015, 23:01

Voted

Post by Mo » 03 Aug 2015, 07:19

I shan't vote. Is it a ploy to have everyone say 'bees', so that they can campaign against neonicywhatstits.
My first thought, remembering my youth as a little horror with toy versions to annoy those who didn't like them - spider. But thats not an insect.
We were watching dragonflies in the garden yesterday. They rank high. And I used to enjoy finding Privet Hawk moth caterpillars as a kid in London (either they don't live in Cheshire or I don't examine as many privet hedges). And...and....
Can't choose, won't choose.
Don't like wasps.

fabindia · Post by **fabindia** » 03 Aug 2015, 22:17

Mo wrote:Is it a ploy to have everyone say 'bees', so that they can campaign against neonicywhatstits.

Maybe so, but would that be such a bad thing? I guess the point is that although many people either don't like or are afraid of insects, they are an essential part of our eco system.

Post by **Richard** » 04 Aug 2015, 11:41

Hi

Thanks for reminding me Michael, I saw it on the News, then forgot !

Not sure what I'll vote for yet, so many favourites !!

A useful one I think.

Richard