Musk beetle
The metallic-green Musk beetle lives up to its name: it releases a musky-smelling secretion when it defends itself. It is a longhorn beetle, so has lengthy antennae. Look for it near wetlands in…
The metallic-green Musk beetle lives up to its name: it releases a musky-smelling secretion when it defends itself. It is a longhorn beetle, so has lengthy antennae. Look for it near wetlands in…
A summer nature trail for families with children aged 4-11 years on our beautiful nature reserve at Sutton Courtenay.
A summer nature trail for families with children aged 4-11 years on our beautiful nature reserve at Sutton Courtenay.
A summer nature trail for families with children aged 4-11 years on our beautiful nature reserve at Sutton Courtenay.
A summer nature trail for families with children aged 4-11 years on our beautiful nature reserve at Sutton Courtenay.
Steve Garland, chair of Lancashire Wildlife Trust and beetle expert, explores the world of these incredible, armoured insects.
The Great diving beetle is a large and voracious predator of ponds and slow-moving waterways. Blackish-green in colour, it can be spotted coming to the surface to replenish the air supply it…
This jewel like leaf beetle is an incredibly scarce species which is only found in wetland habitats.
One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.
Ever wondered what that little black dot whirling in circles on the top of the water of a pond is? Those are whirligig beetles! Often seen shooting across the water surface on the hunt for its…