Circle in the sand

This enigmatic eastern vagrant has become a mega-rarity, writes David Lindo …

FOSSIL EVIDENCE TELLS US THAT insects have put wings to good use in their domination of the planet for the past 325 million years. However, some of these insects have given up their various motile fla

With a surge of interest in ‘creature baits’ for bass lure fishing, Joe Walker explores how UK saltwater fly anglers have been tempting fish with all manner of extraordinary homemade ‘creature’ flies

I HAVE ALWAYS loved unusual aquatic creatures. It isn’t surprising then that I was among the early adopters who embraced shrimp-keeping, a special branch of the aquarium hobby. I started off with the

Fungi and insects make for an exciting season, says James Lowen

THE DEEP SEA IS BY FAR THE LARGEST habitat on Earth. It is, says Natalie Lawrence in her book Enchanted Creatures, “the last wilderness vast enough to hide monsters”. Unsurprisingly, many myths have a