Insects & Invertebrates

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The weird world of the bug

Why do we prefer snails over slugs? © Andia / UIG / Getty

Insects & Invertebrates

Why we should love slugs

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Vote for your favourite ‘bug’!

Small tortoiseshell butterfly. © Paula French/Getty

Insects & Invertebrates

Why do male butterflies chase other butterfly species?

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Bad weather to blame for butterfly declines

The Common sexton beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides in Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire. © FLPA/Dave Pressland/Getty

Identify Wildlife

Discover 8 carrion beetles you should look out for

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How do cuckoo bumblebees trick other species?

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Why are honeybees like the human brain?

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Dig for science!

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Have you seen this bee?

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Butterfly named after prominent YouTuber

HEIDENAU, SAXONY, GERMANY - 2015/10/01: A male Hoverfly (Eristalis tenax) is collecting nectar from a Dahlia (Asteraceae) blossom. (Photo by Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images)

What do hoverflies and honeybees have in common?

White-letter hairstreak egg at Lennel. © Iain Cowe

Insects & Invertebrates

How tiny eggs are bringing joy to conservationists

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How billions of ants have been re-designing a London park