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Downlooker snipefly

Flies The Downlooker snipefly gets its name from its habit of sitting on posts or sunny trees with its head facing down to the ground, wa...

Trees and Shrubs Cotoneaster was introduced to the UK in 1879 from Eastern Asia as an ornamental plant. It is now an invasive non-native ...

Damselflies Beautiful demoiselle’s are, well, beautiful! Often confused for a dragonfly, these giants of the damselfly world are hard to ...

Ants Turn over large stones or paving slabs in the garden and you are likely to find a Red ant colony. This medium-sized ant can deliver a...

Dragonflies The Four-spotted chaser is easily recognised by the two dark spots on the leading edge of each wing - giving this species its...

Insects Also known as the 'Green drake mayfly', the Common mayfly can be found around unpolluted wetlands, such as lakes and rive...

Bugs Our largest shieldbug, the red-and-green hawthorn shieldbug can be seen in gardens, parks and woodlands, feeding on hawthorn, rowan ...

Flies Flitting about the house in summer, the gangly, brown daddy longlegs is familiar to many of us. They are a valuable food source for ...

Dragonflies The Black darter is a black, narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen throughout summer and autumn. It is hovers around damp ...