Aaron Bhambra (University of Birmingham) tells the story of a new species of bee to colonise Britain and the research being undertaken to monitor it.
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Camouflage in the Rockpools: How to Hide in a Variable World
Dr Sam Green (University of Exeter) delves into the rockpools where chameleon prawns have mastered the art of staying hidden in a constantly changing habitat.
Disguised By Difference: Phenotypic Polymorphism As A Means Of Camouflage
Dr Jamie Weir (University of Edinburgh) takes us on a journey into the fascinating world of using patterns to confuse predators, with a focus on case studies involving moths.
Mass Marine Die-offs: Searching for the Cause of These Events in North East England
Something is causing swathes of our marine life to die in the Northeast of England. Dr Gary Caldwell (Newcastle University) discusses the ongoing investigation.
Streams To Spiders: How Aquatic Insects Interconnect Our Ecosystems
Liam Nash (Queen Mary, University of London) explores how insects connect terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Rarities in Arachnology: Finding and Recording Rare Spiders in Britain
Richard Gallon (British Arachnology Society) discusses the Spider Recording Scheme, with an emphasis on how to find and record rare spiders in Britain in this blog.
London’s Wildlife Sites: Challenges and Opportunities in a Growing City
Mathew Frith walks us through the challenges and opportunities regarding the Sites of importance for Nature Conservation in the ever-expanding city of London.
Digital Assets for Local Wildlife Sites
Dan Carpenter shares a digital system created by Digital Ecology to automate the creation of key outputs shared by NEYEDC (North and East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre) with their customers.
Rising From The Ashes: A Local Wildlife Sites and Development Case Study from Essex
Jon Cranfield takes us through a case study from Essex of a Local Wildlife Site that was destroyed through development and how a larger Local Wildlife Site has been created in its place.
Can Community Science Support a County Wildlife Sites Framework in Devon?
Jess Smallcombe discusses trialling a new approach to monitoring county Wildlife Sites in Devon that involves local community groups.
Biological Recording 