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People & Wildlife

20+ nature writing and popular science books on insects and invertebrates

Brown hairstreak butterfly at Alners Gorse, Dorset, UK. © Megan Shersby
Insects & Invertebrates

What’s the insect equivalent of blood?

Female glow worm. © Ian Redding/Getty
Insects & Invertebrates

Do street lights interfere with glow-worms?

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

Why we should love slugs

Small tortoiseshell butterfly. © Paula French/Getty
Insects & Invertebrates

Why do male butterflies chase other butterfly species?

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Insects & Invertebrates

How do cuckoo bumblebees trick other species?

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Insects & Invertebrates

How do harvestmen hunt?

Green bottle fly (Lucilia sp.), feeding on a flower
Insects & Invertebrates

How and why would flies get into ointments?

Common horsefly (H. pluvialis). © microman6/Getty
Animal Facts

Why do horseflies have such pretty eyes?

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Insects & Invertebrates

Do British wasps ever feed on carrion?

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Insects & Invertebrates

How can plume moths fly on such narrow wings?

Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
Insects & Invertebrates

Why aren’t there more green butterflies?

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Insects & Invertebrates

Could climate change bring malaria back to the UK?

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Insects & Invertebrates

When do ladybird huddles emerge from hibernation?

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Insects & Invertebrates

Can a butterfly defend itself in the chrysalis?