London, particularly south London, is lucky to host the stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) as a resident invertebrate. It is surprising that Britain’s (and one of Europe’s) largest terrestrial beetle calls the capital its home and seeing your first male stag clumsily careen...
National Insect Week is approaching! Running from 23rd – 29th June, it brings a perfect opportunity to celebrate the incredible ecology and importance of these six-legged invertebrates. Organised by the Royal Entomological Society (RES), the week highlights the...
“What they’re doing isn’t gardening. What they’re doing is custodianship. They are doing the really simple things, which is working out what lives here and what might live here and what you can do to help. And that’s a really simple principle which is at the...
This article is the second instalment of our London Day of Nature 2024 recap. We want to share the valuable insights of the day both with readers who couldn’t attend and to re-inspire those who could. Over two articles – read Part 1 here – we’re highlighting the key...
This article is the first instalment of our London Day of Nature recap, to share the valuable insights from the day both with readers who couldn’t attend and to re-inspire those who could.. Over two articles – one this month and one the next – we’ll...
