Insects & invertebrates

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Podcast: How a gin-maker has created a wildlife haven

Tany aJackson and Debs Cruttenden are pictured wearing bee suits by a portable hive

Podcast: Join a wild bee rescue mission near the New Forest

George and Elaine Morris, wildlife friendly farming in Buckinghamshire

Podcast: Wander among butterflies and birdsong on a wildlife-friendly farm

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Insects & invertebrates

Guide to British butterflies: how to identify and the best places to spot

Peacock butterfly

Big Butterfly Count 2022: how to take part and species ID guide

Wasps around jam pot

Insects & invertebrates

British wasp guide: how to identify common species, lifecycle and why wasps sting in autumn

Male emperor moth

Insects & invertebrates

British moth guide: how to identify, why they are important

Two stag beetles locking horns on a tree branch

Insects & invertebrates

British beetle guide: where to see and how to identify

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Best insect spray: 6 eco friendly options

Insect ID books

Insects & invertebrates

Best insect identification books

Grasshopper perching on a twig

Insects & invertebrates

Guide to grasshoppers and bush-crickets: common UK species and how to identify them

Butterfly on yellow flower

Half of British butterfly species threatened, near threatened, or extinct

Big beetle on a branch

Save the stag beetle! Join the Great Stag Hunt

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Ellie Harrison: dragonflies are the James Deans of the riverbank

Traditional organic hay meadow with pyramid orchid, Gloucestershire

No Mow May 2022: Why you should lock up your lawnmower this month