Common green lacewing
The common green lacewing is a lime green, delicate insect, with translucent, intricately veined wings. It is common in gardens and parks, where it helps to control aphid pests.
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Incredible insects
Insects are everywhere, often overlooked, but playing vital roles in almost every ecosystem. Meet some of the miniature miracle-workers that help keep our world running.
Common green grasshopper
The Common green grasshopper can be found in damp meadows and woodland rides throughout summer. Males can be seen rubbing their legs against their wings to create a 'song' for the…
Common green shieldbug
The common shieldbug was once restricted to Southern England, but has since been moving northwards and is now quite widespread. It can be found in all kinds of habitats from gardens to farms.
Pound Green Common
This link will open on the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust website.
A mixture of heathland, acid grassland and scrub oak woodland.
Action for Insects campaign
The UK's insect populations are in trouble: 41% face extinction. To save them, we all need to act quickly. The Wildlife Trusts are calling for everyone to be insect champions and for a pesticide reduction target to help them recover.
Kenilworth Common
This link will open on the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust website.
Explore this historical common in Kenilworth with woodland walks
Common ragwort
The yellow flower heads of common ragwort are highly attractive to bees and other insects, including the cinnabar moth.
Bucklebury Common
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Bucklebury Common is one of the largest commons in Berkshire and home to a rich variety of wildlife.
DWT Halsdon and Dolton Local Group Annual Meeting followed by Bees and Other Garden Insects
This link will open on the Devon Wildlife Trust website.
Our Annual Meeting is followed at 8pm by an illustrated talk by Debbie Frazer, Bees and Other Garden Insects.
‘Common Grounds’: A Day of Action
On Saturday 12 October, thousands of people around the UK will meet with their MP to talk about action for nature and climate.
With a new UK Government now in place, nature’s recovery must be prioritised.
With a new UK Government now in place, nature’s recovery must be prioritised.
Common harvestman
The common harvestman is familiar to us as the large, spindly spider-like creature that frequents gardens and houses. It predates on smaller invertebrates which it catches using hooks on the ends…