In Search of Derbyshire Nightjars
Almost a year in the planning, Steve Docker describes his first encounter with a Derbyshire Nightjar
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New AIDGAP guide to freshwater leeches
Craig Macadam and Rachel Davies describe their new AIDGAP guide to this underrecorded group
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A good spot for a picnic
An April visit to Wayne Piece in Derbyshire, an area of forestry plantation and heathland surrounded by farmland.
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Celebrating Insect Week
Happy Insect Week – the week where we celebrate the little things that help run the world! For this week-long event, learn why and how…
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Bee, beetle, or bug? An introduction to insect morphology
With thousands of insects in the UK, it can be hard to know where to start when identifying them. But one of the first things…
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Dragonflies: a new WildID guide
Steve Docker joined the Field Studies Council Publications Unit in January 2023. Here he provides a sneak preview of the new WildID fold-out guide to dragonflies and damselflies.
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To Glow or Not to Glow- Searching for Glow-worms in Worcestershire
Despite the name, a glow-worm isn’t a worm at all – it’s a type of beetle. In June this year, our BioLinks Project Officer, Rachel…
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Craneflies To Light Project
A blog from Rachel Davies (BioLinks West Midlands Project Officer) in collaboration with the Cranefly Recording Scheme. This year,…
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B-lines: Building the Insect Super-highway (Guest Blog From Kate Jones at Buglife)
Blog by Kate Jones, Conservation Officer at Buglife This summer has been a return to normality for so many, being able to go places to…
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The Minibeast, The Myth, The Legend – Earwigs in the UK
By Rachel Davies, BioLinks West Midlands Project Officer Its common name is derived from old English, with ‘ēare’ meaning ear and ‘wicga’ meaning insect. This…