Fleeting flight of the beetle king

I MET MY FIRST MINOTAUR BEETLE recently. It was a male and he was making his way across my friend’s field, which she manages for wildlife. I stopped and watched him for a few minutes. He walked with p

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

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

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Toby explains why natural predators and late season warmth can help provide many of this year’s beleaguered plants with a second wind of growth

Until this summer, Montagu’s Harrier had disappeared as a UK breeding bird – can anything be done to mitigate the challenges to future success, asks John Miles …