The brilliance of beetles
Steve Garland, chair of Lancashire Wildlife Trust and beetle expert, explores the world of these incredible, armoured insects.
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Identify beetles
Beetles can be found throughout the UK, with many visiting gardens. We've put together a guide to identifying some of the more common or noticeable species.
Tiger beetles
Find out where you can see Britain's biggest tiger beetle. Watch a larva waiting to ambush, or an adult speeding off after its prey.
Basingstoke Wildlife Watch – Wildlife Watch Woodland Explorer
This link will open on the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust website.
Come and join us as we look for signs of life in the woodlands
Gardeners urged to help beetles
Beetles are the unsung heroes of the garden and need our support urge the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and The Wildlife Trusts, as they launch 2021’s Wild About Gardens campaign.
Stag beetles in Upton upon Severn
This link will open on the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust website.
Find out more about these amazing beetles and how you can help
SEND Wonderful Wildlife Weekends at Centre for Wildlife Gardening
This link will open on the London Wildlife Trust website.
Enjoy a nature discovery session in a quiet atmosphere. For children with SEND and their families.
For ages 13+ - Introduction to Invertebrates with Brian Eversham
This link will open on the WildlifeBCN website.
Join WTBCN Chief Executive Brian Eversham and learn about the ecology and behaviour of invertebrates and why they matter
Violet ground beetle
Violet ground beetles are active predators, coming out at night to hunt slugs and other invertebrates in gardens, woodlands and meadows.
SEND Wonderful Wildlife Weekends at Camley Street Natural Park
This link will open on the London Wildlife Trust website.
Enjoy a nature discovery session in a quiet atmosphere. For children with SEND and their families.
Soldier beetle
One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.
Abberton Home Education: Insects & Invertebrates
This link will open on the Essex Wildlife Trust website.
This is a themed drop-off home education session for age 8+