Water stick insect
The water stick insect looks just like a mantis. An underwater predator, it uses its front legs to catch its prey. Its tail acts as a kind of 'snorkel', so it can breathe in the water.…
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How to make a bee hotel
Solitary bees are important pollinators and a gardener’s friend. Help them by building a bee hotel for your home or garden and watch them buzz happily about their business.
Where have all the insects gone?
Bugs Matter encourages sign up to survey insect findings on any essential journeys made up until 31 August 2023. The first step is to download the app and create an account - then the fun begins…
A Garden Safari to Help Insects Thrive
Guest blog by photographer and author, Gail Ashton, explaining how you can help insects thrive in outdoor spaces year-after-year.
Celebrating Rare and Everyday Insects - The Powerhouse of Our Ecosystem
It's Insect Week and there are plenty of reasons as to why we should all be celebrating the smallest members of our community.
Gorgeous Grasslands
Guest blog from nature writer, photographer and invertebrate artist, Gail Ashton, to celebrate National Insect Week.
Honeysuckle
A true wildlife 'hotel', Honeysuckle is a climbing plant that caters for all kinds of wildlife: it provides nectar for insects, prey for bats, nest sites for birds and food for small…
New Homes for Swifts in Hemel Hempstead
21 nest boxes for endangered swifts to be installed on social housing as a result of a partnership between Dacorum Borough Council and Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust.
Wildlife Trust takes action to combat tree disease infecting ash trees in hertfordshire
Local wildlife conservation charity, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, are having to invest thousands of pounds to combat the effects of ash dieback on nature reserves across Hertfordshire.
Common green lacewing
The common green lacewing is a lime green, delicate insect, with translucent, intricately veined wings. It is common in gardens and parks, where it helps to control aphid pests.
Spotted flycatcher
Watch the deadly accurate flying of the spotted flycatcher in woodlands, gardens and parks. It sits quietly on a perch waiting for an unsuspecting insect to fly by, deftly dashing out to seize it…
Common red soldier beetle
The common red soldier beetle is also known as the 'bloodsucker' for its striking red appearance, but it is harmless. It is a beneficial garden insect as the adults eat aphids, and the…