Atropos Books

12/01/2025

We are really impressed with this exquisite new pocket guide to the most common spiders in Britain. Crisp and beautiful illustrations combined with user friendly text make this an ideal starting point for the study of spiders or a great gift for someone. Very reasonably priced at £16.99
https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/pocket-guide-to-british-spiders

01/01/2025

Happy new year to all our customers, 2025 promises to be another great year for entomological publishing! Sign up to our newsletter here https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk to keep up to date with all the latest news and unique special offers.

17/12/2024

Unwrap the gift of knowledge this Christmas!

With Atropos Books, you can discover a world of fascinating insects. Spend over £50 and get £5 off or over £100 and get £10 off you order*. Use code FB5 or FB10 at the checkout.
https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/

Please note, last recommended postage dates this year are Wednesday 18th for 2nd class and Friday 20th for first class mailing.

*offer ends 31/12/24, excludes bat boxes.

12/12/2024

Check out the Atropos Books Christmas Ideas page for some gift suggestions: https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/christmas.

Not sure what to get? Then why not consider one of our Atropos Books vouchers for £25 or £50? Each gift voucher comes in its own stylish gift card featuring original Humming-bird Hawk-moth artwork.

Last day for 2nd Class Royal Mail delivery for Christmas is December 18th, so don't delay.

06/12/2024

Subscribe a friend or relative for six issues of Atropos this Christmas and they will receive:
* Two back issues (72 & 73) and the current issue (74)
* A FREE book from the Reaction book series (worth £13.95)
* And a FREE packet of Nicotiana seeds (worth £2.59)

Issues 75, 76 and 77 will be mailed out on publication

Visit the Atropos Bookshop site for the Atropos 6 subscription. https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/atropos-gift-subscription-2024?mc_cid=43bf1c003d&mc_eid=efc7d75ff2

27/11/2024

We know it isn't quite December, but we've launched our Christmas page, with some gift ideas for Xmas. Take a look at https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/christmas for some special offers like these RSPB ID Spotlight foldout charts, just £18.99 for the set.

24/11/2024

The latest volume of Andrew Duff's "Beetles of Britain and Ireland" is now available. Volume 2 coves the Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles) and includes keys to 1,148 species, 60 colour plates with 360 photos, plus black and white line drawings.

Order now from Atropos Books https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/beetles-of-britain-and-ireland-volume-2-staphylinidae

22/11/2024

The next issue of Atropos is now at the printers and will soon be sent out to subscribers. Take out a subscription now to be sure of your copy.

Issue 74 of Atropos signed off and ready to print before mailing next week. In a very varied issue read about English names for micromoths, the larval stages of Southern Heath Grass-moth, the first British Record of Horehound Pearl, Southern Damselfly identification and much more. Subscribe now at https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/atropos-subscription

30/10/2024

Did you know that Atropos Books also have a range of second hand books for sale? For the full list of books still available please visit the designated page on our website https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/terrys-books?mc_cid=e882ca0327&mc_eid=a7efbf645a&mc_cid=ca3463a0dd&mc_eid=a7efbf645a

28/09/2024

On starter's orders at the annual AES exhibition. That's a lot of insect books!

08/09/2024

Congratulations to Richard Mearns for his winning shot of a Scarce Bordered Straw trapped on 26th August in Kirkton (Dumfries and Galloway).

Richard will receive a £20 voucher code to use against purchases from Atropos Books. Each Month, during Spring, Summer and Autumn, we select one image of a migrant submitted to Flight Arrivals as the Photo of the Month.

31/08/2024

There are plenty of Shield bugs around at the moment, Atropos have several books to help you identify the adults and nymphs of the UK Species. Pop over to the website and take a look. https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?cat=&q=+shieldbugs

19/08/2024

The nationally scarce pyralid Phoenix Knot-horn (Apomyelois bistriatella) was caught in Penzance, Cornwall last night and identified using the species account and key in the indispensable 'A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland'. If this beautiful book is not yet in your library take advantage of our SPECIAL SUMMER OFFER only £55.00*. Order your copy today https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/pyralid-and-crambid-moths-of-britain-and-ireland .
(*offer ends 31 August 2024)

09/08/2024

Do you know your crickets from your grasshoppers? A Long-winged Conehead from a Short-winged Conehead?

Atropos Books can help! We have a range of books on grasshoppers, crickets and related insects available on our website. Head over to https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/other-orders and take a look.

01/08/2024

Our summer offer on the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland, means you can treat yourself to this amazing book for just £55, a saving of £25!!

This new publication includes specimens and live photos, representing all the pyralid species to have occurred in Britain and Ireland, plus distribution maps. Critical species diagrams, genitalia plates and identification pointers also feature in this exciting new publication.

Get your copy now by ordering at Atropos Books: https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/pyralid-and-crambid-moths-of-britain-and-ireland

31/07/2024

The Photo of the Month winner for July 2024 is Nigel Jarman with this image of The Passenger, trapped on 18th July at Kingsdown, Kent. Nigel wins a £20 credit to be used against purchases at AtroposBooks.

For your chance to win, post your migrant moth, butterfly or dragonfly news with a supporting image to the Atropos Flight Arrivals page - https://www.atropos.info/flight-arrivals/

04/06/2024

The latest winner of the Photo of the Month is Ian Roberts with his photo of a Willowherb Hawkmoth trapped at Folkestone on the night of 24th May. Ian will receive a £20 voucher to use on purchases from Atropos Books. Congratulations Ian.

For your chance to win the Photo of the Month competition, submit your migrant news to Flight Arrivals (https://www.atropos.info/flight-arrivals/) with an image of the moth / butterfly / dragonfly.