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  • Seasonal spotlight: Hawkmoths

    Hawkmoths are a group of insects that are commonly encountered in gardens across the UK. They have acquired their name from their impressive size…

  • In Search of Derbyshire Nightjars

    Almost a year in the planning, Steve Docker describes his first encounter with a Derbyshire Nightjar

  • New AIDGAP guide to freshwater leeches

    Craig Macadam and Rachel Davies describe their new AIDGAP guide to this underrecorded group

  • A good spot for a picnic

    An April visit to Wayne Piece in Derbyshire, an area of forestry plantation and heathland surrounded by farmland.

  • 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 we’re…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • Craneflies To Light Project

    A blog from Rachel Davies (BioLinks West Midlands Project Officer) in collaboration with the Cranefly Recording Scheme.This year, BioLinks…

  • B-lines: Building the Insect Super-highway (Guest Blog From Kate Jones at Buglife)

    Blog by Kate Jones, Conservation Officer at BuglifeThis summer has been a return to normality for so many, being able to go places to enjoy…

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