It is easy to overlook the little things, but so dangerous to do so! The more we learn about arthropod ecology, the more we realise just how dependent we are upon th #LittleThingsThatRunTheWorld . Spiders, flies and so much more. #WeNeedThem . 🕷️🕊️

Pines struck by lightning are often subsequently killed by bark beetles. USDA APHIS and our #entomology lab simulated lightning strikes on longleaf pines. Next up, seeing which beetles arrive and where they attack on the trees. #littlethingsthatruntheworld

#beautiful #flower s in #SarahsButterflyGarden attracting #pollinators 💜🐝💜🦋💜

#LittleThingsThatRunTheWorld
#insects #InsectWeek #InsectWeek 21 #bee s #bee #purple #flower #garden #garden s #NaturePhotography #nature

Celebrate mini #wildlife all around us. Denounce broad spectrum #Pesticides
#NIW2020 #EntoAtHome #likeinsects #littlethingsthatruntheworld #insects #Entomology Royal Entomological Society

Ensign flies (Sepsidae) is a widespread family of True flies (Diptera). They are vital decomposers of organic matter and some species are useful tools in #forensic #entomology .
#NIW2020 #NationalInsectWeek #littlethingsthatruntheworld #EntoAtHome #insects #fly #NaturePhotography

Not really a tiny wasp! Nomad bees are wasp-like cleptoparasitic insects (they enter nests of other bees and utilise the ready food resources). Image displays a Nomad bee resting on a leaf in the morning. #NIW2020 #LittleThingsThatRunTheWorld #insects #wildlife #NaturePhotography

Four very nice moths from the previous two evenings in Long Melford, Suffolk: ORANGE MOTH, PEACH BLOSSOM, SMALL ELEPHANT HAWKMOTH and a LOBSTER MOTH. Happy with them! 😀
#mothsmatter #LittleThingsThatRunTheWorld

It might look like a pile of pine needles & leaf litter but these nests can hold up to 1/2 million ants!!! These colonies not only help with nutrient recycling in the woodlands but also act as a food source for other organisms living here
#littlethingsthatruntheworld #NIW2020

Hurrah! It’s # #insectweek 2022 (20th-26th June)! Over the next few days we’ll be sharing some of the amazing species of insects that call Yorkhill their home💚 #Glasgow #UrbanBiodiversity
🐝🐞🪰🦋🪲🪳🦗🦟🐛
#LittleThingsThatRunTheWorld #WhatIsYourFavouriteInsect

It's #thickthighedthursday for National Insect Week, so what better insect to demonstrate this than the aptly named thick-legged flower beetle. A largely overlooked pollinator of many open-structured flowers. #NIW2020 #EntoAtHome #likeinsects #littlethingsthatruntheworld

A bit of a HORNET CLEARWING bonanza this morning with two mating pairs found on a small group of poplar trees.
#longmelford #suffolk #mothsmatter
#NIW2020 #littlethingsthatruntheworld

A rather jolly Small tortoiseshell #butterfly on a super pink thistle as its #InsectThursday ...also as its #insectweek from the 19-25 of June, I've dug out 7 of my best bug photos and am gonna post one each day! #insectweek 23 #LittleThingsThatRunTheWorld

To celebrate #insectweek22 20-26 June we are highlighting some of our favourite historic books depicting #LittleThingsThatRunTheWorld . Here is just a sample to start, more to follow throughout the week🦋🐝🐞

This fabulous Green-eyed Flower Bee was clearly in a hurry to be somewhere 🐝💨 Thames Basin Heaths Partnership Insect Week #30DaysWild from The Wildlife Trusts #LittleThingsThatRunTheWorld

It’s #NationalInsectWeek ! (22 to 28 June 2020)
Remember, 80% of all known species are invertebrates, it’s the small things that run this world!

#NIW2020 #EntoAtHome #likeinsects #TheBigBookOfBugs #littlethingsthatruntheworld #insects #entomology

#Insects are essential to #biodiversity - so to celebrate #NIW2020 we've sent our staff out to see what they can find...

To learn more visit: nationalinsectweek.co.uk

#EntoAtHome #likeinsects #littlethingsthatruntheworld #entomology #nature #wildlife #bugs #wildwednesday

#DorsetForests 's woodlands, heathlands & wetlands provide vital habitats to many rare & important species. We hope you've enjoyed a look at some of our smaller inhabitants during #InsectWeek ! 🦗🐝🐜

#InsectWeek 22 #LittleThingsThatRunTheWorld #LoveInsects #nature #wildlife

For #InsectWeek21 get out with your net and explore nature 🌳🛶 Discover what #LittleThingsThatRunTheWorld are doing for the health & future of our beautiful planet 🐝 🌸 ☀️ 🪲 🪰 🐛🐞🦋🪳🦟🦗

It's National Insect Week so here's some artwork I created last year in adoration of the little beauties... 😍🦋🐛🐜🐝🐞
#NationalInsectWeek #NIW2020 Insect Week #littlethingsthatruntheworld #procreate

The #NewForest is one of Europe’s most important locations for #nature and #conservation . Our unique mix of landscapes, including ancient woodlands, wetlands and open heathlands is home to many rare species.🦗🐝🐜

#InsectWeek21 #LittleThingsThatRunTheWorld #CareForTheForest