A global butterfly index could help track butterfly populations worldwide and how environmental changes are impacting them.

The conservation community sorely lacks a global indicator of change in insect populations. Given widespread insect declines, addressing this gap is key for conservation and policy targets. We sugges...

Insects are the most diverse and functionally important animals on Earth. In at least some regions, terrestrial populations are declining. Despite this, insects are often overlooked in conservation p...

Aim Widespread declines in insect biodiversity have been attributed to a diverse set of anthropogenic drivers, but the relative importance of these drivers remains unclear. A key reason for this unc...

We analyse a collation of bumble bee presence and absence data from across the continents of Western Europe and North America, spanning both natural and human-modified habitats. We find that bumble b....

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Efficient tools for monitoring pollinator populations are urgently needed to address their reported declines. Here, we review advanced technologies fo…

Our annual UK Moth Recorders' Meeting took place online on 25 January 2025. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 06:39 - National Moth Recording Scheme Update by Zoe Randle 29:53 - Charismatic Clearwings in mid Wales by Norman Lowe 53:29 - Can we measure the impact of insect change on bird and bat populations? By Luke Evans. 01:20:15 - Surveying Argyll's rare moths 01:45:56 - Understanding why artificial lights trap flying insects using high-speed videography. By Dr Sam Fabian. 02:15:18 - Moths and light pollution. By Dr Avalon Owens. Thumbnail image by Patrick Clement #MothsMatter