The Royal Entomological Society and comedy star Lloyd of the Flies shine a light on the wonderful world of insects.
Lloyd is a housefly and the hero of Aardman’s CGI children’s comedy series, Lloyd of the Flies. He is the first ever non-human Ambassador of the Royal Entomological Society. Lloyd and his friends have teamed up with the insect scientists at the RES to create a fun and fascinating interactive Bug Hunt and we can’t wait to hear what you think!
Download the Bug Hunt app today to discover how you can help Lloyd find his friends who are looking forward to staying at the luxury bug hotel.
Enter Trail Location: 1833
Meet Lloyd
This is Lloyd, a young fly who lives in a rotting apple with his parents, little sister PB and 224 maggot siblings! With his best friend Abacus the woodlouse, Lloyd often gets himself into sticky situations.
Characters
Lloyd of the Flies features a very large and diverse cast of relatable insect characters commonly found in UK homes and gardens, plus the occasional visitor from more exotic climes.
Fact checked by entomologists
Lloyd of the Flies is a comedy, first and foremost, but also has a seriously funny educational angle for anyone interested in the wonderful world of insects.
Entomologist, fly expert and RES Honorary Fellow Dr Erica McAlister Hon.FRES from the Natural History Museum joined the tv series’ writers’ sessions as an insect fact-checker.
The Lloyd of the Flies app and trail also contain lots of interesting facts about insects which our team have sourced and written as part of our partnership with our new Ambassador.
Bring families closer to nature with this fun, interactive and informative experience. Meet Lloyd and friends as you join him to find his bug hotel.
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