Latest Blog Posts

With its furry body, the Dark-edged bee-fly (Bombylius major) is commonly mistaken for a bee.  These distinctive furry flies are active from March to June in gardens and along hedgerows...

05/03/2020

Common names for invertebrates can tell us about the historical and cultural relationships we have with wildlife, many have interesting origins.  Some of the names for invertebrates in the Welsh...

14/01/2020

Background Biodiversity decline and nature conservation are higher up the agenda in this year’s general election than in any previous campaign.  This is Buglife’s review of the commitments made by...

09/12/2019

This blog by Chief Executive, Matt Shardlow is adapted from Buglife’s evidence submission to Call for Knowledge on: “What are the impacts of pesticide and fertiliser use in farmland on...

22/05/2019

Crystal clear waters, tumbling through a rock-strewn channel – a scene that is encountered throughout Scotland. But in some of these watercourses, a truly special species can be found. Scottish...

15/04/2019

We could all do more to help with decreasing insect populations, but it can be tricky to know exactly what makes a difference and what doesn’t. Nicky Roeber, Online Horticultural...

25/03/2019

Craig Macadam, Buglife's Conservation Director responding to the recent report on insect declines in an article that first appeared on the CNN website Insect populations are in crisis. A recent...

12/02/2019

A blog from Buglife’s Director of Conservation Craig Macadam, first published by Environment Link The introduction of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive in 1991 and the Water Framework...

08/11/2018

This guest article has been written by Emma Homan who is an Educational Copywriter for Pentagon Play Have you ever thought about setting up a biodiversity project in your school?...

14/06/2018