Celebrating Insect Week 2023
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Invertebrate Volunteer Identification Days
Fancy improving your invertebrate identification skills? If it’s a yes, then our BioLinks project has got you sorted! As well as proving heavily subsidised…
Recording Ticks in the UK (Guest Blog from the Tick Surveillance Scheme)
Ticks are a type of parasitic arachnid that can be found across the globe, and you may have heard about them due to their…