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Buglife is the only organisation in Europe devoted to the conservation of all invertebrates, and we are passionately committed to saving Britain's rarest little animals, everything from bees to beetles, and spiders to snails. Today bugs are under threat as never before, so help us to secure a diverse and wildlife-rich planet for future generations.

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Bug of the month

Wart-biter cricket (Decticus verrucivorus) (c) Mats Carnmarker

Wart-biter cricket (Decticus verrucivorus) © Mats Carnmarker

Wart-biter cricket

What a name! The Wart-biter cricket (Decticus verrucivorus) was once believed to cure warts! This intriguing creature is one of Britain’s most endangered insects, with just five populations in southern England remaining.

To find out more about this amazing creature click here Wart-biter cricket

Latest News

 
Thames Estuary Airport – a threat to rare bees and a waste of time
Thames Estuary Airport – a threat to rare bees and a waste of time
Buglife warns that the proposal for a Thames Estuary airport will ultimately have to be rejected as an option as it would jeopardise nationally important populations of rare bumblebees and other invertebrates, and would contravene wildlife protection laws.
 
New grassland and woodland habitat management guides for Scotland
New grassland and woodland habitat management guides for Scotland
Two new Scottish Invertebrate Habitat Management documents have been published, bringing the total available to nine. The new documents provide land owners with advice on managing woodlands and grassland so as to maximise invertebrate diversity.
 
Marvellous Minibeasts in the classroom
Marvellous Minibeasts in the classroom
Buglife has created its first Marvellous Minibeast pack to educate youngsters about invertebrates.
 
Rugged oil beetle stronghold in the Stroud Valleys
Rugged oil beetle stronghold in the Stroud Valleys
Buglife and Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust are celebrating the discovery of eleven rugged oil beetles at Elliott nature reserve, on Swift’s Hill near Stroud.
 
Buglife partner with the RSPB to help advise farmers
Buglife partner with the RSPB to help advise farmers
RSPB and Buglife to work in partnership to protect more farmland wildlife in the East of England.
 
 

Conserving White-clawed crayfish

Buglife are working to help conserve the White-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) one of the UK’s largest freshwater invertebrates.

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White-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) © Nicky Ryan

It was once a widespread and common species in English and Welsh rivers, but has suffered severe declines. To find out more about Buglife's work to conserve the White-clawed crayfish click on this link.