Nature-lovers are being urged to help shed light on a rare winter sun-loving insect. The Northern February Red Stonefly (Brachyptera putata) was first found in the River Clyde in 1838,...
26/01/2023
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Government puts bees at risk once again
The Government, for the third year running, has allowed for a banned bee-harming pesticide to be used by Sugar Beet farmers in England, threatening our precious pollinators In making the...
24/01/2023
Buglife’s B-Line resources support rebalancing KS 1 & 2 students’ relationships with nature
To celebrate UNESCO’s fourth International Day of Education on 24 January, the invertebrate conservation charity, Buglife, is launching a new national educational resource aimed at Key Stage 1 and 2...
24/01/2023
“Investors in Nature”, Arval UK, take on challenges in support of bugs
During 2022, invertebrate conservation charity, Buglife, welcomed sustainable vehicle leasing and fleet management specialists, Arval UK, to their growing, dedicated corporate supporter network; becoming just one of four, ‘Queen Corporate...
19/01/2023
“An economic and environmental wrecking ball” – new figures reveal ripping up of retained EU laws could cost £82bn for the UK
Economic analysis shows cost of dropping or weakening EU environmental laws in just 4 sectors could reach £82bn over 30 years [1] With over 1,000 environment laws in its scope,...
18/01/2023
New research on bees shows current safety tests of insecticides are inadequate
Researchers have revealed unexpected variation in bee neural receptors, challenging current safety assessments of insecticides, which work by targeting these receptors. Because bees use different versions of this receptor in...
18/01/2023
Help blue beetles this Blue Monday
Public survey launches to help the rare Blue Ground Beetle in Devon and Cornwall. Since 2005, the third Monday in January has been labelled as Blue Monday. It is said...
16/01/2023
Lost bumblebee rediscovered on South Devon coast
One of the UK’s most-threatened bumblebees the Brown-banded Carder Bee (Bombus humilis), has been rediscovered at Prawle Point on the South Devon coast. This bee was once thought extinct in...
27/12/2022
Further insect number declines in 2022 – a long-term trend or the result of record summer temperatures?
The Bugs Matter Citizen Science Survey, led by conservation charities Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife, found a 64% decline in insect numbers sampled on vehicle number plates between 2004 and...
15/12/2022
More citizen scientists needed to understand how Northern Ireland’s insect populations are faring as further declines found across other parts of UK
The Bugs Matter Citizen Science Survey, led by conservation charities Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife, found a 64% decline in insect numbers sampled on vehicle number plates between 2004 and...
15/12/2022
