Tortoise bug
A fairly large, variable shieldbug found in grassy areas across England and Wales.
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Green tortoise beetle
When threatened, the green tortoise beetle acts just like a tortoise, pulling its feet and antennae in and hunkering down, gripping the leaf it is on as tightly as possible. Look for it on white…
Winter Wildlife Explorer Pack
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Celebrating Elke Mackenzie: Explorer, scientist and lichenologist, in honour of LGBTQ+ History Month
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…
Wildlife Explorers (0-5 years) 2 December
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Wildlife Explorers (0-5 years) 25 November
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Wildlife Explorers (0-5 years) 18 November
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Wildlife Explorers (0-5 years) 11 November
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Forest bug
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…
Dock bug
This broad, brown bug can often be seen sitting on dock leaves.