Welcome to the small world.
Join me on a meandering mission to learn more about insects and
other very small creatures, and what they mean to us.
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We’re going on a bug hunt
One morning in a little park beside a busy road in South Bristol, a ladybird crawled along the edge of a boy’s ear. He laughed as the beetle’s legs tickled his skin. A picnic blanket beneath his knees was strewn with clear plastic pots and picture guides to insects and spiders. This was a gathering…
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Lacewebs, ant-mimics, false widows and more: learning how to spot a spider
I love spiders, and I want to get to know them better. But they often move fast, and it can be tricky to uncover their hiding places, let alone get a close look at them. On a spider discovery day at Arnos Vale in Bristol, I learned some great techniques for spider-spotting, and found some…
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A thousand tiny helpers: our lasagne mulching project begins
We are mulching down a patch of grass in the garden, and we meet a thousand little creatures along the way who are doing the real hard work.
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