Guest blog: Badgers - nothing is black and white
On 5th March the Government announced it would phase out its intensive badger culling strategy and move more towards non-lethal interventions, such as cattle vaccination. Does this mean there is…
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Wildlife Trusts call for urgent action for insects, as new report reveals true impacts of unnoticed invertebrate apocalypse
Drastic declines in insect numbers look set to have far-reaching consequences for both wildlife and people.
European hedgehog
These beloved spiny mammals come out at night to hoover up beetles, worms and other invertebrates.
Violet ground beetle
Violet ground beetles are active predators, coming out at night to hunt slugs and other invertebrates in gardens, woodlands and meadows.
outstanding ocean sediments
Ocean sediments are incredibly important for marine wildlife, as they provide a home for a diverse array of marine invertebrates and fish, as well as providing a rich foraging ground for larger predators to feed on.
Common harvestman
The common harvestman is familiar to us as the large, spindly spider-like creature that frequents gardens and houses. It predates on smaller invertebrates which it catches using hooks on the ends…
Devil's coach horse
A ferocious and fast predator, the devil's coach horse beetle hunts invertebrates after dark in gardens and on grasslands. It is well-known for curling up its abdomen like the tail of a…
Giant house spider
The giant house spider is one of our fastest invertebrates, running up to half a metre per second. This large, brown spider spins sheet-like cobwebs and pops up in the dark corners of houses,…
Deep-water corals
The skeletons of deep-water corals form mounds that can support over 1,000 species of invertebrates and fish.
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Maritime cliff
Whether they are tumbles of soft rock home to a variety of invertebrates, or hard, soaring rock faces bustling with huge seabird colonies, maritime cliffs may be challenging to explore but are…
Levels & moors
The Somerset Levels and Moors are one of Somerset's most protected landscapes for biodiversity: breeding wader populations; wintering waterfowl and waders; flower-rich wet grasslands; and rich invertebrate assemblages in rivers, ditches and rhynes.