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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 cranefly with heavily patterned wings resting on a leaf

Long legs, short lives

Insect expert Ben Keywood from Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust takes a closer look at craneflies.

Elephant hawk-moth caterpillar

The elephant in the room

Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.

A beautiful young woman sits on the grass in a park, with daisies in the foreground and blossoming trees behind. She has her head thrown back and her eyes closed, enjoying the peace of nature

Keeping nature in mind

30 Days Wild is the perfect opportunity to discover the health benefits of spending time in nature. Rob Gordon shares some of his top tips for relaxing in nature this June.

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