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Butterflies bruised by rain and gales are hunkering down hoping for pleasant weather.
About a third of insects attracted to artificial lights die by morning, often from exhaustion. But we can help them, and the vital ecosystems they serve, by reducing light pollution.
You’ll never look at spiders the same way.
Some butterflies are expanding their ranges as the climate changes, others are dwindling.
Many common insects seem to disappear during autumn and winter – but they are still around. Making your garden a good winter habitat can help these vital pollinators survive and thrive.
Climate change puts pressure on British butterflies and moths - sometimes pushing them to the edges of their geographical range or shifting the timing of their life cycle so they can’t feed.
The native red admiral is less common than it used to be, but we can all help threatened bug species by ensuring they have the right habitats to thrive in.
Conditions this year have been perfect for a cabbage white population boom, but you can do a few things to stop their caterpillars from shredding your plants.
We’re making life tough for insects – and not just by swatting them away with a newspaper.
Moths are often overlooked as the poor cousin to butterflies, but they are truly remarkable creatures.
But pesticides and climate change are threatening moths’ future.
The forests around Mount Mabu in Mozambique are rich in biodiversity, including some newly discovered species.
Butterflies are sentinel species – their interactions with landscapes help scientists understand other insects better.
The most detailed evolutionary tree of butterfly species ever created reveals the precise origins of the nectar-sipping gadabouts.
Across the world, phenological events are occurring increasingly earlier as a result of climate change.
The struggles of monarch butterflies reflect a shared North American ecological and social problem.
Butterflies are important pollinators. To find out how predators affect butterfly populations and diversity, butterfly decoys were used.
The iconic monarch butterfly has been added to the Red List of endangered species, but hasn’t received protection in the US yet. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Plus, why you should always remove grass cuttings from your lawn.
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Natural History Technician – Invertebrates, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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Associate Professor in Botany, University of Otago
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of York
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Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Lecturer in Ecology, University of New England
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Senior Collections Manager at McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity at Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Davis
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Curator of Zoological Collections and Assistant Professor, Western University
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PhD student, University of Oxford
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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University
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Senior Lecturer in Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling
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Lecturer of Physical Chemistry (Nanocrystals and Nanoparticles), Bangor University
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Post-doctoral fellow, Australian Landscape Trust, Calperum Station, James Cook University
