‘Alarming’ bug splat decline on UK cars raises fears for flying insect numbers - Annual survey of number plates from more than 25,000 journeys reveals 63% fall in squashed bugs since 2021 Story by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Our Bugs Matter survey in partnership with @kentwildlife.bsky.social Trust has found further declines in flying insects. The latest data indicates that the abundance of flying insects in the UK has fallen by a staggering 63% since 2021. www.buglife.org.uk/news/bugs-ma... #Buglife #BugsMatter

Curtains for Light Pollution is raising awareness of how everyone can help reduce light pollution and the impact it has on wildlife and people. We are 95% of the way towards hitting out fundraising target - donate today and your contributions will be doubled! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

A camera-shy female Black Oil Beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus) at Wembury Point, South Devon today. The #LifeOnTheEdge project would like to know if you have seen any oil beetles on the S Devon coast: www.southdevon-nl.org.uk/life-on-the-... #Buglife #SouthDevonNL #NationalTrust

Pet fur found in bird nests contains high levels of pesticides - new evidence on the ecological impacts of flea treatments: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“If ministers don’t want to be challenged in the courts, they should act within the law” not block one of the few levers we have to protect the environment. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

UK Governments are failing in their commitments to nature: England www.theguardian.com/environment/... Scotland www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... Wales www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... 3 countries,same over-arching issues: lack of urgency,lack of action & lack of investment in nature's recovery

Species on the Edge Winter talk series: speciesontheedge.co.uk/events/winte... Find out more about some of the projects that make up #SpeciesOnTheEdge

Help blue beetles this #BlueMonday! If you have seen a Blue Ground Beetle in Devon or Cornwall please let us know. Your record will help us to better understand how this magnificent is doing, and maybe discover new populations! www.buglife.org.uk/news/help-bl... #Buglife #BlueBugs

🔍The Office for Environmental Protection has assessed government progress on the environment in 2023-24. 📉 The verdict? It's largely off track. 🚀 This government can catch up if it acts now. www.theoep.org.uk/report/gover...

Fantastic beasts and where to find them! The Buglife Bug Directory is jam packed full of amazing creature features - find out more about the small things that run the world: www.buglife.org.uk/bugs/bug-dir...

Last year Buglife undertook global IUCN Red List assessments for 20 of the 22 endemic invertebrate species in the UK. This blog explains the results of this assessment. 🧪 🌍 #invertebrates #conservation #entomology #biology #science #RedList #IUCN biologicalrecording.co.uk/2024/07/19/e...

A very exciting opportunity to work with Buglife in Cornwall! Why not come and join our lovely south west team and work on a fantastic project helping threatened invertebrates around the beautiful Cornish coast www.buglife.org.uk/job/conserva...

Glorious up on Dartmoor today!

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