In the Spotlight- the European Mole
The European mole, Tapla europaea, is an often over-looked species here in Britain. Many people will walk past a mole hill on a weekly basis and many children will be able to...
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Author: Rachel Davies
A Quick Guide to- the Common Cockchafer
The common cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha, is a rather large beetle that flies about noisily, emitting a loud whirring noise. It is more commonly known as the May Bug and it gets this...
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A Quick Guide to- the Goldenrod Crab Spider
The goldenrod crab spider, also known as the flower crab spider, Misumena vatia, captured my attention when I learnt of its colour changing ability. Such an unusual trait for a British spider, I...
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Great news in the War on Waste!
2015 saw a huge development in the war on waste. All over the world people were coming together to combat a sickening reality- so many countries waste an astonishing amount of food every...
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Great News in Plastics!
In recent years plastics have been in the news consistently due to the damage they are causing to our environments worldwide. Plastics are a problem as they don’t decompose easily, with estimates stating ...
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A dragonfly a day- white faced darter
Originally published 10/07/2015. The white-faced darter, Leucorrhinia dubia, is the dragonfly that sparked my interest in this fascinating group of insects and so it seems only fitting to finish ‘A Dragonfly A Day’...
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A dragonfly a day- blue tailed damselfly
Originally published 09/07/2015. The blue-tailed damselfly, Ischnura elegans, is another species that is fairly easy to identify, making it another good damselfly for beginners. The females of this species have several colour forms,...
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A dragonfly a day- four spotted chaser
Originally published 08/07/2015. The four-spotted chaser, Libellula quadrimaculata, is a magnificent dragonfly to watch! They live up to their name by often chasing away intruders from their territories and will often stop to...
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A dragonfly a day- large red damselfly
Originally published 07/07/2015. The large red damselfly, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, is very common and widespread in the UK and is therefore a very common damselfly to be spotted. It also emerges earliest in the...
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A dragonfly a day- black tailed skimmer
Originally published 06/07/2015. The black tailed skimmer is a beautiful dragonfly and one that I chose as the males display pruinescence perfectly. Pruinescence is an additional joy to odonata watching, a waxy secretion...
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