Bats are our allies, not enemies.
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Our friend the leech has become a rarity in the wild.
They may be eating your greens, but slugs have their uses.
Why it’s time we started appreciating these tiny insects.
Explore the incredible underwater world of plankton.
And why earthworms are careful to select a mate of the same size as themselves.
An expert on why spiders are misunderstood and their fascinating survival strategies.
Rats are well known to cause problems for humans. But we need a new approach to our relationship with them.
Jellyfish have a reputation to stinging wild swimmers and huge population “blooms”. But it’s a mistake to dismiss these animals as ocean pests.
Some of the most important discoveries made in health and genetic science are thanks to the humble fruit fly.
Vultures help protect us from disease and in many cultures they are a symbol of strength and wisdom.
Despite their sharp-looking pincers, earwigs have a reputation for being tender parents.
Cursed by gardeners and young children, most people don’t take the time to learn about stinging nettles’ hidden powers
Rodents are the most numerous – and least studied – of all Earth’s mammals.
Why I love spiders and think you should too. Even daddy-long-legs.
Woodlice are everywhere but people don’t like them much. Here’s why they should be more popular.
Gulls have a reputation for being the bad boys of the seaside.
Pigeons simply don’t deserve the bad press they get.
Give ants a chance.
We value bees for the jobs they do for the environment and us – why is the same not true of wasps?
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Lecturer, Chemistry and Forensic Science, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Behavioural Ecology, UCL
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Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
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Associate Professor School of Animal Rural & Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University
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Emeritus Professor of Biology, University of Bath
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Programme Officer, SSC Small Mammal Specialist Group, International Union for the Conservation of Nature
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Reader in Ecology, University of Lancashire
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Professor of Cellular and Developmental Neurobiology, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Conservation, Nottingham Trent University