Banded Piglet Squid Facts Bearing the rather imposing scientific name of Helicocranchia pfefferi, the remarkable Banded Piglet Squid still remains something of a mystery to modern science. The humorous sounding common name understandably derives from the comparatively rotund shape of the body, seeming reminiscent of a small pig. One of the most fascinating of the scant […]
Elephant Hawk Moth
Elephant Hawk Moth Facts The Elephant Hawk Moth is a species of insect found throughout Ireland and Great Britain, as well as much of Europe, Russia, and into China. It may also be present in northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, Korea, and Japan. Introduced specimens of the Elephant Hawk Moth even live in British Columbia, Canada, in […]
Red Veined Darter
The Red Veined Darter is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum that exist all over southern Europe. Since the 1990’s, it has become increasingly present in northwest Europe, including Britain and Ireland. Interestingly, genetic and behavioral evidence shows that the Red Veined Darter is not closely related to the other members of the Sympetrum genus. If this […]
Black Darter
The Black Darter or Black Meadowhawk is an insect living in northern Europe, Asia, and North America. At about 1.2 in (30 mm) in length, it is Britain’s smallest resident dragonfly. It is a very active late summer insect typical of heathland and moorland bog pools. Members of the genus Sympetrum are known as darters in the UK […]
