Spring and summer aren’t the only seasons for moth-spotting – you can find moths in your garden all year round. Here is our rundown of the moths you might encounter this winter.

For some people, the slightest glimpse of a spider is enough to inspire shrieks of fear and the fear in being bitten. In reality, very few spiders here are capable of biting a person, and the…

How do some of Britain's smallest residents survive the challenge of Winter?

Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.

No summer outing would be complete without hearing the tell-tale sound of a patrolling dragonfly as it hunts over a nearby pond.

Did you know that there are 4,000 beetle species in the UK? You are probably familiar with the humble ladybird, an iconic beetle of children's books and one we welcome to our gardens. Have…

Riverflies may be small, but they're mighty when it comes to spotting problems on our chalk streams. We explore how these fascinating flies help us to protect these sensitive habitats.

Summer is peak butterfly season and gardens can be as good a place as any to spot these winged wonders.

Renowned for their bioluminescence, glow worms are fascinating species and June through July is the ideal time to witness their impressive night-time light shows.

The white-clawed crayfish is the UK's only native freshwater crayfish, but sadly it is under threat from a non-native competitor. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has been working…