The Brahminy blind snake is a small, non-poisonous snake from Southeast Asia that reproduces asexually. It mainly feeds on ...

This much-maligned bug is the ultimate survivor. Pest cockroach species have fully earned their reputation as unkillable ...

Photos of some of the most common furry caterpillars you'll find in your garden, plus which ones are likely to become pests, ...

Northumberland Wildlife Trust and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) are urging North East gardeners to help protect hoverflies, ...

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and The Wildlife Trusts are calling on gardeners across the country to help save hoverflies. This fly family is the second most significant pollinator after bees ...

Gardeners have been told to sprinkle chilli or hot sauce in their gardens "as soon as possible". And while this may seem like ...

4. Hoverflies, like other flies, have a single pair of wings, whereas most other flying insects have two pairs. They also ...

Farming” behaviour is very unusual in the non-human world. As lyrebirds forage, they cultivate the soil and shore up their ...

Along the roadside, daffodils wave golden trumpets. Flowering almond, red maple, Eastern redbud and bright forsythia have put ...

New research finds solar farms managed with biodiversity in mind contain a greater number of bird species, and more birds overall, than surrounding cropland.

Bloom period is another factor. Spring blooming plants like forsythia or lilac should only be pruned once they have finished ...