Σrυιχ hαs εχαμs αηδ ιητεηδs το μοαη αβουτ θεμ

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...δεαr gοοglε...

These larvae are very active, and for good reason – in order to survive and reach maturity they must immediately find a bee and hitch a ride on its back.

...γερ οκαγ θε οχfοrδ βυββlε ιs δεfιηιτεlγ οη θατ lενεl οf αβsυrδιτγ

Three of UK’s native oil beetles are now extinct, and the remaining five species have suffered drastic declines in their distributions due to changes in the way our countryside is managed.

sομεhοω θατ ιs ηοτ sυrρrιsιηg, βυτ βlοοδγ hεll αrε θεsε θιηg τοο gοοδ το lο-

Buglife are working in partnership with the National Trust and Oxford University Museum of Natural History on the oil beetle species recovery programme.

...ωεll θατ fυcκιηg fιgυrεs