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Buglife is the only organisation in Europe devoted to the conservation of all invertebrates, working to save Britain’s rarest little animals, everything from bees to beetles, worms to woodlice and jumping spiders to jellyfish.

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"It's highly territorial and if one of their 192 tentacles come into contact with neighbouring individuals they become extremely hostile"

Discover seven fascinating facts about the beadlet anemone in our expert guide by Buglife.
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The stag beetle is Britains largest insect

Which insect can be crowned the UK's largest? There's one that's an impressive 12cm long

The charity Buglife takes a look at the contenders for the UK's biggest insects
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Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing butterfly is the world's largest insect

These are the biggest insects in the world, from a 60cm-long monster to one that weighs a hefty 70g

Given the sheer variety of insects in the world it is difficult to name the largest, says the charity Buglife, but here are our contenders for the world's biggest insects
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A bee hovering above flowers

Bee vs wasp: what's the difference between these two stinging insects?

Bees and wasps aren’t really all that different says the charity Buglife, and we should treasure and protect both
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Grasshoppers vs crickets: what's the difference between these two jumping insects?

Grasshoppers and crickets can look very similar despite belonging to different branches of the family tree. Professor Karim Vahed explains how to tell them apart.
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