Getting help from our experts
The Museum's Identification and Advisory Service can answer your queries about insects, fossils, plants and other wildlife and natural history specimens found in the UK.
You can contact them by email, phone, post, or in person at our Museum in London. Please include as much detail as possible about the specimen, including:
- A detailed description
- Where and when you saw it
- Its approximate size (including a common object, such as a coin, in any photo is helpful)
Email your images and detailed descriptions to:
- For life sciences, such as bugs, bones, and plants: bug@nhm.ac.uk