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Welcome to Buglife - Conserving the small things that run the world

Buglife is the only organisation in Europe devoted to the conservation of all invertebrates, and we are passionately committed to saving Britain's rarest little animals, everything from bees to beetles, and spiders to snails. Today bugs are under threat as never before, so help us to secure a diverse and wildlife-rich planet for future generations.

Please support our work - you can join us today for just £18 per year, or make an online donation. To send us a donation by post please click here. Thank you!

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Bug of the month

March brown mayfly (Rhithrogena germanica) © Craig Macadam

March brown mayfly

The March brown (Rhithrogena germanica) is probably the most famous of all British mayflies. It is sacred to anglers across the UK and has been copied by them to help catch fish for over 500 years.

To find out more about this amazing creature click here.

Latest News

British Wildlife Photography Awards 2010

After a successful first year and widely acclaimed photographic exhibition celebrating British wildlife, the BWPA has announced the launch of its second competition, now open for entries

Wildlife Destroying Sheep Dip Finally Withdrawn

Buglife is delighted that finally the Government and manufacturers of Cypermethrin sheep dip have today announced the withdrawal of all relevant product permissions.

Fun ways to help bugs!

Do a fun run, hold a cake-bake, do a sponsored skip, run a half-marathon! This is the International Year of Biodiversity and as we celebrate wildlife across the UK, do something fun, sporty, creative or just plain silly to help conserve bugs

Peterborough Volunteer Vacancies

We have several new volunteer vacancies at our Head Office in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Would you like to join our existing Peterborough team of 8 staff and 4 volunteers?

Buglife prepares for the International Year of Biodiversity

2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity and Buglife is gearing up to spread the word about the importance of bugs within biodiversity and draw attention to the loss of invertebrate species