insects – The Ventilator

Back in spring 2019, horrified by the unimaginable loss of invertebrate biomass, I wrote in praise of minibeasts, and their

Is there life on Mars? Who cares?

One sunny Sunday in 1969 I was participating in a leapfrog competition when my mother popped out of the house

Look at this gorgeous North American solitary wasp (click the image for a bigger version if you like). Now wonder

It’s no secret that 300 million years ago, the largest insects were a lot bigger than they are now. The largest

If you’ve been following the story of small charity Buglife on this blog you will recall its legal challenge intended

The invertebrate charity Buglife is moving to new offices in Peterborough, whilst in the midst of a legal tussle that

It really does seem to be like the butterfly that stamped. If you’ve been following the story of small charity

The most ironic marketing gaffe ever, and then an apparent u-turn by Royal Mail: did plucky little conservation charity Buglife

What use are wasps? A perennial question. “Why did God make wasps?” is even asked as a theological poser –

There’s a buzz going about… and it’s created by a load of hornets. Regular readers will know about the Asian