It's the last day of October: damp, windy and mild. As I go out into the garden, pondering upon the impending winter lockdown, I find tw...

I'm used to watching migrant hawkers foraging over gardens, leafy streets and sheltered woodland rides, some times in groups. They are i...

After egg laying, female damselflies and dragonflies can be exposed to males trying to mate. Females will then be unreceptive and in order...

It's 30 days wild! I am joining again this June, trying to see, record and find out about as much wildlife as I can - and reviving ...

I found the first male Wool Carder Bee,  Anthidium manicatum  of the year in the garden today, patrolling and basking on the large sage pa...

This is a large world family, with only 14 British species. Most build orb webs and sit in the middle, instead of having a signal t...

This is one of my favourite spider families, which displays a treasure trove of fascinating natural history. The family has just three med...

It's #arachtober, a whole month dedicated to the celebration of spider awesomeness and diversity! For this reason, I will be writing a...