Insects

Linyphiidae

Money Spider (Linyphiidae)

Money spiders belong to the second largest family of spiders, the Linyphiidae, which consists of approximately 4706 species worldwide. With over 280 different species of money spider, they are one of the most common spiders found in the UK. Also known as sheet weavers in many parts of the world, these tiny little creatures are […]

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Crab spider on green leaf

Crab Spider (Thomisidae)

The name crab spider is loosely used for up to 2100 species of similar-looking spiders in the family Thomisidae. The crab spider has many common names, such as flower spiders, flower crab spiders, and shield crab spider. How To Identify a Crab Spider Crab spiders are known for their crab-like appearance and how they run

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luna moth

Luna Moth (Actias Luna)

The luna moth (actias luna) is one of the largest moths of North America from the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae, which is a group commonly known as giant silk moths. Also known as the American moon moth and lunar moth, luna moths are thought to be named after the roman moon goddess, Luna, due to

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Closeup on a colourful green sawfly,Tenthredo mesomela on a green geranium leaf

Sawfly

Sawflies are winged insects which are members of the primitive group Symphyta, within the order Hymenoptera. They belong to a large group of insects with around 10,000 species which also include bees, wasps and ants. Although they are named as flies, they are more closely related to wasps than flies, even though they don’t sting.

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Closeup photo of an amazing butterfly

List Of Common British Butterflies

The British Isles are home to a wide range of butterfly species, some of which are less widespread than others. Additionally, some look remarkably similar to others, and it can often be difficult to distinguish and identify common garden butterflies from one another. Whether you’ve been planting nectar-rich flowers and now have different butterflies visit,

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