Jump to:   Distribution in the UK and on the Continent Preferred Habitat Spotting a Moon Spider Current Threats How to Help: Life on the Edge         Distribution     The Moon Spider, Callilepsis nocturna, is only known to populate three locations in the UK: Pembrokeshire, the Isle of Wight, and

    Flies get a bad rap. Their unwanted presence on your plate of food or habit of lodging themselves at the back of your throat mid-conversation gets them swatted away or squashed without a second thought. However, flies do many essential jobs for our ecosystems. Not

Long-horned Bee (Eucera longicornis)     Skip Ahead:       Species Introduction Record a Sighting Appearance Nesting and Foraging Conservation How Can We Help?     Sam Skevington, Conservation Officer - Life on the Edge & Buglife       Species Introduction   While visiting the South Devon coast between mid-May and mid-July, amongst the bright yellow flowers of

Glow Worms: Lampyris Noctiluca     Skip Ahead:   Bugs Matter Survey Life on the Edge Where to find a Glow Worm? Lifecycle Appearance Bioluminescence Species Under Threat See for Yourself       Micheal O'Shea - Communities' Trainee       Alarming Results of the Bugs Matter Survey       Driving through the Devon countryside of a fine spring

Taking a closer look at some of the small things that make South Devon's coastline special.     Skip Ahead:   Creating a Buzz Silver Studded Blue The Aquanaut       With winter now behind us, South Devon's insect inhabitants are returning to the fields and skies! Amongst them, a few newcomers

  Our first cohort of Life on the Edge apprentices have been busy at work along the Coast.     Simone, Jacob, and Maisie joined LotE in September 2024, and have since been working closely with our partners at the National Trust to care for South Devon's incredible landscape

The UK butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS) is one of the longest running insect recording monitoring schemes in the world. Beginning in 1976 it now records over 3,000 sites per year across the UK. As the  UKBMS celebrates its 50th survey season, Life on the Edge

  Across South Devon, the fields are starting to erupt with vibrant wildflowers, bees are buzzing and butterflies are fluttering once again - sure signs that spring is on the way!     But, if you happen to glance down at your feet whilst out along the coast, you

This autumn, the Life on the Edge (LotE) team and our partners at the National Trust have been begun creating a network of species-rich grassland seed donor sites around South Devon. These sites will be critical to the long-term success of the project, providing benefits