Saucer bug
An underwater predator, the saucer bug uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. It can be found at the bottom of muddy, weedy ponds; but handle with care - it can inflict a painful bite…
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An underwater predator, the saucer bug uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. It can be found at the bottom of muddy, weedy ponds; but handle with care - it can inflict a painful bite…
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Finley Reynolds, Co-Chair of The Wildlife Trusts' Out for Nature network, explores the legacy of Elke Mackenzie—a trailblazing botanist and explorer whose lichenology work shaped natural…
Let's make Wednesdays a little wilder, with your 0-5 year olds!
Let's make Wednesdays a little wilder, with your 0-5 year olds!
Let's make Wednesdays a little wilder, with your 0-5 year olds!
Let's make Wednesdays a little wilder, with your 0-5 year olds!
Let's make Wednesdays a little wilder, with your 0-5 year olds!
The shoulders of the forest bug are distinctive - they are square-cut, almost rounded, unlike the other 'spiked' shield bugs. This bug can be found in woodlands, feeding on the sap of…
This broad, brown bug can often be seen sitting on dock leaves.
This distinctive black and red bug is an increasingly common sight across much of Britain.