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 children’s comedy series, Lloyd of the Flies.
In 2025, Lloyd joined RES as the first non-human ambassador for insect science. He and his friends teamed up with the insect scientists at the RES to create a fun and fascinating interactive Bug Hunt at the RES Insect Garden in Stratford Cross.
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.
The Bug Hunt
Lloyd’s family has booked a stay at a luxury bug hotel but Lloyd has lost the map. He’s also managed to misplace his family and friends.
Follow the trail to find Lloyd and his friends
Download the augmented reality app, scan the markers and shrink down to fly size and see the world through insect eyes!
Free to download, search for ‘Bug Hunt’.
Learn about insects
Find out more about insects with fascinating facts from our team of experts at the Royal Entomological Society, like entomologist, fly expert and RES Honorary Fellow Dr Erica McAlister Hon.FRES, one of the advisors on Lloyd of the Flies.
Want some related activities?
Get closer to nature with this fun, interactive and informative experience for the whole family.
Want to find out more?
Share your photos on instagram using the following handles:
@lloyd_oftheflies @aardmananimations
and the hashtags:
#LloydoftheFlies #Aardman #FindLloyd.
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