Fascinating flying ants
Sara Booth-Card, ecologist, peatlands and Action For Insects campaigner at The Wildlife Trusts, looks out for the telltale signs of flying ant days and shares her love for the underground world of…
Blog: Insects
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30 Days Wild – Butterflies!
Young Ambassador Chris is aiming to find 30 butterflies in 30 days for 30 Days Wild!
Be vigilant for Asian hornets
The Asian hornet is a threat to Wiltshire's insects. Learn more about them and what to do if you find one.
Lovely ladybirds
A closer look at one of the UK’s most popular beetles.
Long legs, short lives
Insect expert Ben Keywood from Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust takes a closer look at craneflies.
A garden butterfly count
Young Ambassador Chris Bailey took part in the Big Butterfly Count this summer.
The elephant in the room
Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.
Mothing in Wiltshire
Robin Griffiths from Butterfly Conservation has been recording his sightings of moths for the past 50 years.
Save our wild bees
Our native wild bees are in danger. Young Ambassador Laura investigates.
An introduction to insects
There are over 24,000 species of insects, many of which are regular visitors to our own gardens.