In the last few weeks these little black bugs have appeared in the bathroom. I keep scrubbing, bleaching etc and they still reappear - either just the odd one of a few at a time. They seem to …

Bed bugs are small, oval, flattish insects with needle-like mouthparts which pierce the skin of mammals and birds to suck their blood. Usually bed bugs are mahogany-brown in colour but …

In the UK there are 46 species known to be resident, around 26 of which are colloquially called conspicuous ladybirds. These tend to be brightly coloured, with many sporting the classic red …

2021年10月15日 · During their life cycle, spotted lanternflies go through four wingless stages of growth –known as instars – before becoming adults. In the first three instars after hatching, the …

The Museum has imaged 100,000 slides of tiny insects from the collection, including 6,286 containing chalcid wasps. For the crowdsourcing project Miniature Lives Magnified, we are …

2024年10月18日 · Ahead of COP16, we sat down with our butterfly expert to talk about her life, career and the power of perspectives.

To build a light trap, you will need: an old white sheet; rope; string; tent pegs; a torch; a clear jar with a lid; 1. Find an area to set your light trap up in. Ideally the space will have plenty of trees …

The reddish-orange, sausage-shaped eggs of scarlet lily beetles are laid on the undersides of leaves. The larvae that hatch are reddish-brown with black heads but tend to be hidden under …

Of the 80 million objects that we care for, only a tiny fraction ever go on display. Uncover colourful stories behind the specimens, meet collectors and curators past and present and read about …

Bed bugs are well-known human pests. The commonest species in temperate and sub-tropical regions is Cimex lectularius (the common bed bug), found in domestic houses. In Britain, there …