…a guest blog written by MSc Evolution, Behaviour and Ecology student at the University of Exeter, Clemmie Little. In my experience, there is a broad consensus that moths are little...
02/06/2026
Latest Blog Posts
A closer look at bees
A blog written by Rachel Richards, Buglife’s B-Lines Officer, originally published by Countryside Jobs Service for World Bee Day 2026. Today we celebrate the beautiful, amazing, diverse bees found in...
20/05/2026
How choosing nature-friendly food benefits consumers, farmers and wildlife
A blog written by Buglife’s B-Lines Officer, Rachel Richards, originally written for Nature Friendly Farming Week 2026 Nature Friendly Farming Week (18–24 May 2026) is the perfect time to think...
18/05/2026
How to be the best bee hotel manager
A revised blog, originally written by Andrew William Kirkland in July 2020, reviewed by Buglife for Solitary Bee Week 2026 When discussing bees, people tend to imagine social bees, such...
05/05/2026
When does protection mean protection?
By Buglife Programmes Manager, Jamie Robins A recent report from Wild Justice made headlines when it revealed that the Government’s environmental advisor Natural England has stopped designating Site of Special...
23/04/2026
One island. One beetle. One-of-a-kind.
.…a blog written and updated by Buglife Senior Conservation Officer, Laura Larkin, from an article originally published in The Buzz Winter 2025 Lundy Island sits about 18km off of the...
13/04/2026
Loch Ness – big loch, small wonders!
…a blog written by Buglife Saving Sites Officer, Gemma Waters Loch Ness is impressive on many levels, and certainly on scale, as it is the second largest and the second deepest loch in Scotland. However, it takes the number one spot for holding the...
10/04/2026
Distinguished Jumping Spider – Jumping into Oblivion
…a guest blog by artist Alicia Hayden, originally published during Be Kind to Spiders Week 2026 I’ll be the first to admit that I am not the biggest fan of...
06/04/2026
Springing into action – oil beetles and citizen science!
…a blog written by Buglife Scotland Species on the Edge Conservation Officer, Sally Morris originally published during Citizen Science Month 2026 Spring has sprung and it is time for some...
03/04/2026
Step outside after dark…
…a blog written by Advocacy Officer, Shreoshi Das, originally published for Citizen Science Month 2026 This spring, Nature Connectedness at Night is back; a pioneering citizen science project that explores...
31/03/2026