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How to identify pond wildlife

The Common sexton beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides in Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire. © FLPA/Dave Pressland/Getty
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Discover 8 carrion beetles you should look out for

All illustrations by Felicity Rose Cole
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How to identify spring wildflowers

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How to identify UK waders

A male hornet robberfly in Sussex. © Steven Falk
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6 robberflies to look out for

Orange tip butterfly egg. © Peter Eeles/Butterfly Conservation
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5 butterfly eggs to spot and how to see them

Eurasian otter. © Ed Evans/Getty
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Mink or otter? How to tell the difference

Brown rat. © Mike Lane/Getty
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How to tell the difference between a brown rat and a water vole

Common frog © Mike Lane / Getty
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How to tell the difference between a common frog and a common toad

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Woman smells wild flowers © Matthew Roberts
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Why nature is good for our health

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How to identify slugs and snails

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How to identify a tree by its bark

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How to identify wildlife feeding signs

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How to identify seaweed

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9 UK household spiders and webs for you to spot