Insects

A Ballykelly mum whose daughter needed treatment for mosquito bites welcomes a QUB study into insect numbers in Northern Ireland.

Buglife says Kent, Surrey and Sussex forms one of the UK's richest regions for insect variety.

Could counting endangered large heath butterflies be used as an indicator of peatland health?

John De Carteret says it is important to catch as many queens as possible during this early stage.

People are being asked to report Asian hornet sightings as they are an invasive species on Jersey.

The nest is spotted high in a tree and experts believe it had already produced new queens.

The charity says building over green and grey belt land will put rare bees and other species at risk.