Blog: Insects

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Asian Hornet with EI Logo

A potential sting

The yellow-legged (formally Asian) hornet has officially been recorded in Wales for the first time.

I'm Charlie, an INNS Project Officer with the Wales Resilient Ecological Network (…

Great crested grebe weed dance

Wooing in the wild

From dressing to impress to strutting your stuff on the dancefloor, there are plenty of approaches to catching the eye of a potential partner. A peek at the passionate world of animal courtship…

A dark brown December moth resting on a yellow autumn leaf with reddish edges. The moth has a furry body and patterned wings with pale markings

Taking wing in winter

Some moths have mastered the winter months. Whilst we’re warming up indoors on a cold winter night, these nocturnal nomads are fluttering through the frosty air. Meet the moths that defy the cold…

Three flying ants flying low above the grass

Fascinating flying ants

Sara Booth-Card, ecologist, peatlands and Action For Insects campaigner at The Wildlife Trusts, looks out for the telltale signs of flying ant days and shares her love for the underground world of…

A common blue butterfly sits on a leaf with its wings closed, showing the orange and black spots on the underside of the wings

Beguiled by blues

Butterfly expert Alan Sumnall offers a thorough guide to one of our most enchanting groups of butterflies – the blues.