Blog: By Taghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/Blog listing, filtered by tag.enNational Insect Week!https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/george-cook/national-insect-weekEvery year over the last full week of June, the Royal Society of Entomology organise National Insect Week, an event to celebrate insects and all the important things they do for us and the planet. Insects help pollinate our crops, provide us with food, help break down our waste materials and provide the base for the whole food web , helping to support all life on Earth.Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000George Cookhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/george-cook/national-insect-weekFlower power - Getting to know the thick-legged flower beetle: A North Somerset Rewilding Champions bloghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/alfie-dickens/flower-power-getting-know-thick-legged-flower-beetle-north-somerset-rewildingYou might be aware that pollinators are vital to our diet and their own respective ecosystem, and that beetles are strange and beautiful - but you might not know that many beetles are indeed pollinators!Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000Alfie Dickenshttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/alfie-dickens/flower-power-getting-know-thick-legged-flower-beetle-north-somerset-rewildingDiptera and the mysterious bee-fly: A North Somerset Rewilding Champions bloghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/alfie-dickens/diptera-and-mysterious-bee-fly-north-somerset-rewilding-champions-blogWhat does it mean to be a fly? True flies are a group of insects, which are characterized by their two wings. That gives them the name Diptera from the Greek “di” (two) and “Pteron” meaning wing.Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000Alfie Dickenshttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/alfie-dickens/diptera-and-mysterious-bee-fly-north-somerset-rewilding-champions-blogGlow-worms at Stockwood Open Space!https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/alex-dommett/glow-worms-stockwood-open-spaceOn a warm, still summer’s evening, the My Wild City team met with residents to go in search of these elusive luminescent creatures. Find out more about how we got on and how you can look for glow-worms where you live too.Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000Alex Dommetthttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/alex-dommett/glow-worms-stockwood-open-spaceBuild a better world for bugs this Insect Weekhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/abbie-hall/build-better-world-bugs-insect-weekDid you know that 41% of insect species face extinction? The loss of their habitats and overuse of pesticides are two major reasons why these little creatures are dying out eight times faster than large mammals.Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000Abbie Hallhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/abbie-hall/build-better-world-bugs-insect-weekHelp us to phase out harmful pesticideshttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/chloe-raynor/help-us-phase-out-harmful-pesticidesPesticide use affects us all. These chemicals have a detrimental effect on the insect population, leading to adverse consequences for our wildlife and environment as a whole. We have a chance to speak up and influence the Government to prioritise organic alternatives and phase out harmful pesticides in the long term. Now your views can help to make a difference.Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000Chloe Raynorhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/chloe-raynor/help-us-phase-out-harmful-pesticidesLiving with spidershttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/wild-blog/living-spidersEvery autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?Fri, 09 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0000Wild Bloghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/wild-blog/living-spidersThey don’t just bite, sting and buzz! Insects and why we need themhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/naomi-fuller/they-dont-just-bite-sting-and-buzz-insects-and-why-we-need-themThe droning hum of a mosquito disturbing you on a summer’s evening as you try to sleep; the angry buzzing of a wasp as it lands on your jam; the line of ants steadily marching over your sugary kitchen worktop. Our relationship with insects is not always a happy one and for many of us, insects mean bites, stings, allergies and nuisance. And it’s common to want to get rid of them by swatting, spraying or squashing them. As a child, I remember my grandmother handing me her fly swat one summer and she’d watch on with an amused smile as I lunged and darted around her house in pursuit of houseflies and wasps. At the time it felt a justified swatting exercise and I remember looking with fascination at a wasp trap in a café garden that same summer – a graveyard of wasps floating several deep in warm beer, their striped bodies and wings showing clearly through the glass of the trap.Fri, 15 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000Naomi Fullerhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/naomi-fuller/they-dont-just-bite-sting-and-buzz-insects-and-why-we-need-themHornetshttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/joe-mcsorley/hornetsIf you happen to find yourself in a woodland on a late summer day with striped sunlight in the glades, then you may be lucky enough to spot our largest native wasp species, the hornet.Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000Joe McSorleyhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/joe-mcsorley/hornets
