Although we are close to the end of their season now, at certain times of the year sawflies are very abundant and rather showy insects. Identification of these insects is often problematic however. More...

Help us find a new species spreading in our region. Read more...

We've been updating our Wild Places pages again - the NatureSpot directory of where to find wildlife in Leicestershire and Rutland. Read more...

FSC BioLinks is a project from the Field Studies Council which brings together existing volunteers skilled in biological recording and identification with new volunteers. More...

NatureSpot wants records for all wild plants species, either growing in the wild or as weeds - here's how you can help.

Numerous Silver Y moths, Autographa gamma, are in our gardens and in the house in the evenings if the windows are open. Why does it seem like they're suddenly everywhere?

NatureSpot recorders can now edit their own records. More...

What happens when you turn six wildlife recorders loose in Leicestershire? More...

Why not join us for a Swift Half in the pub and tell us where you have seen Swifts? More...

Pirri-pirri burr (Acaena novae-zelandiae) was originally introduced to Britain in a wool from New Zealand in 1901. More...

You should be in no doubt by now that insects (and hence humans) are in trouble - More:

Or could we do a better job of recording them? More...

The Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust is conducting a fascinating experiment at Charley and we need your help to monitor it. More...

We need your sightings: Swift Survey 2018

It's the time of year when bee photos flood into NatureSpot, so it must be time to write about bees. More...

The Scarlet Tiger Moth (Callimorpha dominula) is a spectacular day-flying moth found in the South West. Recent sightings seem to show that the Scarlet Tiger is moving into our area.

Earthworms aren’t the easiest group of organisms to identify - so that means you need to practice! More…

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NatureSpot has registered with Amazon Smile, a version of Amazon that donates to a charity of your choice. More...

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