Bug hunting with Dr George McGavin
The children in Studland class at Bere Regis primary school enjoyed an afternoon of bug hunting in their meadow and forest school area with entomologist, author and TV presenter, Dr George…
The children in Studland class at Bere Regis primary school enjoyed an afternoon of bug hunting in their meadow and forest school area with entomologist, author and TV presenter, Dr George…
One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.
Violet ground beetles are active predators, coming out at night to hunt slugs and other invertebrates in gardens, woodlands and meadows.
Known as the phantom of the forest, goshawks can fly through the trees at up to 40km per hour as they hunt birds and small mammals.
Ever wondered what that little black dot whirling in circles on the top of the water of a pond is? Those are whirligig beetles! Often seen shooting across the water surface on the hunt for its…
The nursehound is a nocturnal predator, hunting smaller fish close to the seafloor.
This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.
Stone curlews are unusual waders with large yellow eyes - perfect for hunting beetles at night.
This stocky, brown mammal spends its life burrowing underground with its spade-like paws, hunting for earthworms to eat.
One of our largest and most impressive solitary wasps, the bee wolf digs a nest in sandy spots and hunts honey bees.
The large, dark grey water shrew lives mostly in wetland habitats. It's a good swimmer that hunts for aquatic insects and burrows into the banks.
The fearsome common backswimmer hunts insects, tadpoles and fish. It uses its oar-like legs to swim upside-down under the water's surface where unsuspecting prey can be found.