Holly Leaf Minor: The perilous existence behind a leaf blemish...
Have you ever noticed pale creamy white trails through Holly leaves? These are made by the larvae Holly Leaf Miners (Phytomyza ilicis)....
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European Nuthatch
(Sitta europaea) The Nuthatch is found across much of the palearctic (Europe and the north of Asia). In the UK it is found in England and...
Brimstone
(Gonepteryx rhamni) What's in a name Brimstone, meaning "burning stone" was the name for sulphur from the 14th century, referring to how...
Snakeflies
(Raphidioptera family) There are four species of snakefly found in the UK. They're difficult to spot and pretty under-recorded as they...
Oak Gall Wasps...and other galls
Oak galls are abnormal growths consisting of modified plant tissue. They're caused by the developing larvae of various species of gall...
Cuckoo-spit, Spittlebugs and Froghoppers
(Philaenus, Neophilaenus, Aphrophora spp.) The cuckoo-spit that we see on plants in spring is caused by a Spittlebug, which is the nymph...
Bullfinch
(Pyrhula pyrrhula) Bullfinches are striking birds with their bright sunset coloured chests and cheeks. At least the males are: the...
Ichneumon wasps
(Ichneumon sarcitorius) This is a female Ichneumon sarcitorius, one of around 2,500 species of ichneumon wasp found in the UK. They're...
False Ladybird
(Endomychus coccineus)
As the common name suggests, the False Ladybird is not a ladybird but does look superficially similar, at least in
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