This book of pressed insects dates from 1690
and is thought to be the oldest collection of insects in the world
It's very well preserved
but it is quite delicate so, in just...
Oh, my Lord, look at that
It's the oldest part of a great museum collection
that now has specimens from half of all the known insect species
Scientists now believe that collecting and studying insects
is central to our ability to understand and conserve the health of the planet
At the edge of one of the world's largest cities
a stone's throw away from the M25
lies one of the most intensively studied habitats in Europe
this small woodland in Surrey