The plan should set out how government intends to meet its commitment to protect and manage 30% of England's land for nature by 2030 (30 by 30) - yet falls short of showing how they will deliver this ...

The most common wood ant is the southern wood Ant, or 'red wood ant', which is found in England and Wales. An aggressive predator, it plays a vital pest control role in our woodlands. The southern ...

Living up to its name, the common blue damselfly is both very common and very blue. It regularly visits gardens - try digging a wildlife-friendly pond to attract damselflies and dragonflies. The ...

This striking black-and-white moth flies during the day in open woodlands, moorlands, and bogs. It's most common on Scottish moors. The argent & sable is a day-flying moth with distinctive ...

Ever wondered what that little black dot whirling in circles on the top of the water of a pond is? Those are whirligig beetles! Often seen shooting across the water surface on the hunt for its next ...

Violet ground beetles are active predators, coming out at night to hunt slugs and other invertebrates in gardens, woodlands and meadows. There are two very similar species of violet ground beetle.

This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK. As the name suggests, the marsh fritillary is often found in wet and boggy places, like damp ...

Flowering in spring, the cylindrical, densely packed flower spikes of Sweet vernal-grass are easily spotted in a meadow. It also tastes of sweet vanilla and was once a favourite 'chewing grass'. Sweet ...

Sea-buckthorn is a spiny, thicket-forming shrub of sand dunes. It's native to the east coast of England but considered an invasive species elsewhere. It is most obvious in autumn when it is full of ...

The hybrid black poplar is a variety of our wild black poplar that can be seen along riversides, roadsides and in parks. Used for ornamental planting and timber, it has become naturalised in the UK.

One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects. There are around 40 species of soldier beetle in the UK, but Cantharis rustica is one of the largest and most ...

The largest of the UK wrasse species, the ballan wrasse with its striking patterning is a delight for any rocky reef snorkeller or shallow water diver! The largest of the UK wrasse species, ballan ...