The farmers fighting to save a rare butterfly

Sonja and Perin Dineley, of Red House Farm on the edge of Cranborne Chase in Wiltshire, are launching a major habitat ...

Sightings of one of UK's rarest insects triple

Sightings of one of the UK's rarest insects have tripled. The green forest hoverfly, distinctive for its metallic green and ...
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Photographer stunned after spotting insect with incredibly rare mutations: 'I couldn't believe my luck'

A photographer in northern England caught sight of an incredibly rare insect while testing out new camera gear in a nature reserve. What's the Jam reported that Paul Cleasby was in the Oakenshaw ...

One of the UK's rarest insects found in higher numbers in the New Forest

The Green Forest Hoverfly, known to exist in just two locations in the country, has been found in higher numbers in the New ...
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Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinct

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PRAGUE (AP) — The Prague Zoo has joined an ...
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Scientists Just Rediscovered A Rare Insect We Thought Went Extinct 20 Years Ago

Scientists have managed to find a rare insect after it supposedly went extinct more than two decades ago. The Behningia baei, a species of mayfly that hasn't been seen since 2002, were rediscovered in ...
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Why Collectors Pay Big for Rare Leaf Insects

Leaf insects are native to South Asia and Australia, and illegal to import to the U.S. The rare Phylliidae can cost thousands of dollars. These insects naturally blend in with their surroundings, ...
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New Species Discovered in Queensland, Including a Rare Giant Stick Insect

Two new frog species have recently been discovered on the small, boulder-studded Dauan Island off Queensland. The frogs have been named for their granite boulder habitat: Choerophyrne koeypad (“rocky ...