Circle in the sand

Gardeners’ enemy number one or under-the-radar ally? Sally Coulthard reveals why it’s time to get better acquainted with these remarkable gastropods

Male Dawson’s burrowing bees engage in a vicious brawl as they wait for a female to emerge from her burrow. Found only on the claypans of Western Australia, this is the country’s third-largest bee spe

I t’s the summer solstice, and the mountains ...

I awoke to an unearthly din, like a rubber foot pump with hiccups. It was so loud that I could feel it resonating in my guts. In the glass of water by my bed, I swear I saw concentric ripples à la tha

the red land crab is a curious contradiction of part armoured warrior, part comedic crustacean. It’s found in the San Blas Islands (also known as Kuna Yala or Guna Yala) – a breathtaking stretch of pa

The stag beetle’s intimidating appearance belies its vulnerability, says Claire Saul, as she discovers what we can do to help them survive