Watch our new NatureSpot video on The Lifecycle of Dragonflies and Damselflies

The NatureSpot team invites you to join us online for our first ever interactive identification workshop. More...

Graham Finch, Leicestershire & Rutland County Coordinator for beetles, has updated his Annotated Checklist to t

Watch this new NatureSpot video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFgJNyGZYaU

In some ways lockdown is bringing out the best in people. More...

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C75sTH9JOZU

NatureSpot needs your help looking for a rare insect. More...

The collective name for ladybirds is a loveliness - can you find one?

The NatureSpot team have been wondering what you've been up to during lockdown, and it turns out you've been busy. More...

Lockdown is forcing recorders to look carefully at their own backyards - with beneficial results. More...

One of the best ways you can spend your time in lockdown is to introduce water into your garden. More...

How many butterflies can you record in your garden in the next 7 days?
Photo Andy's Rutland, Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae. NatureSpot Butterfly Gallery

March 20th 2020 is the Vernal (Spring) Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. More...

In our time of need, NatureSpot has decided to spread some joy. Read more...

Update: Since this item was published, UK Government guidance on COVID-19 has changed. Please stay safe. 

We've looked back at the records to find the most commonly recorded species in March. Have you seen them?

Can you help us complete our image galleries? More...

Eagle-eyed users may have noticed that the dots on our species pages have changed colour. More...

Each year NatureSpot publishes an annual report summarising all the activity of the previous 12 months.

It's the time of year when Hairy-footed Flower Bees, Anthophora plumipes, are on the wing. Can you spot them?

A number of different groups of insects cause leaf mines and plant galls but they can be difficult to identify. More...