If you have been on a walk out in nature this summer, through your nearest nature reserve or down your local park, you might have noticed something missing. A lack of insects. The usual buzz from…

Did you know that there are 59 species of butterfly in the UK and over 2,500 species of moth? Not only are they a stunning sight, but they’re also vital indicators of environmental health, an…

Did you know that 41% of insect species face extinction? The loss of their habitats and overuse of pesticides are two major reasons why these little creatures are dying out eight times faster than…

Our planet, and its wildlife, is fighting for its life. Habitats are degrading and shrinking. Species are declining and even becoming extinct. Pollution is building in our ever-warming seas. The…

For the religious and secular alike, this season has traditionally been a time of renewal and hope.

Did you know that one in five of all known species on Earth is a beetle – that’s over 400,000 different beetles! And they’re dazzling in their variety, ranging from the huge 16cm-long Amazonian…

Pesticide use affects us all. These chemicals have a detrimental effect on the insect population, leading to adverse consequences for our wildlife and environment as a whole. We have a chance to…

On 8th January the UK Government took a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for our insects. This was to allow farmers to treat sugar beet seed with the banned substance…

From up here, without wings or three sets of legs, insects can seem pretty irrelevant. It’s understandable that we’ve grown a distrust for them: they have a reputation for eating holes in our…

Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?