Spiders & Peppermint
I get called quite often being asked how people can repel spiders from their homes with little or no management from people, eg ‘I don’t...
From Russia; A Wasp To Bring The Fight To Bio Security.
The biological control of pest species is becoming a ecologically friendly, cheap, and sustainable way to help invasive species, if done...
Like a moth to a flame - not any more!
Breaking news in the moth world! It has always been known that most Moths have an almost fatal underlying attraction to bright lights-...
New Moth in Wales
Great news for Wales! An extremely rare moth has been discovered in Wales for the first time. The Butterfly Conservation have received...
Saving Coral
Tropical coral reefs are the most diverse marine ecosystems on earth, giving shelter to thousands of animal species. Many people depend...
mutant butterflies
People often think of areas effected by disasters to be a haven for wildlife in the years that humans are absent. However in some...
Water skiing beetle
This beetle can skim across the surface of water so fast that it has been said to be akin to water skiing. Meet Galerucella nymphaeae, a...
Namib beetles
Scientists have managed to improve the collection & Transport of water droplets by copying the Namib beetles, Stenocara gracilipes, shell...
Storm Imogen
I know, not directly linked to Invertebrates but I think its pretty cool that the next storm to hit the UK, on 7-8 of Feb2016, is going...
Sea Cumbers Bust
The Galapagos Conservation Trust found an illegal shipment of over 3,500+ Sea cumbers on the 22nd. This shipment for mainland Ecuador...
