Red ant
Turn over large stones or paving slabs in the garden and you are likely to find a Red ant colony. This medium-sized ant can deliver a painful sting, so be careful! In summer, winged adults swarm…
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Fascinating flying ants
Sara Booth-Card, ecologist, peatlands and Action For Insects campaigner at The Wildlife Trusts, looks out for the telltale signs of flying ant days and shares her love for the underground world of…
Blashford Lakes - Wildlife Explorers
This link will open on the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust website.
Become a wildlife explorer for the morning and discover amazing species at Blashford Lakes.
Black garden ant
The black garden ant is the familiar and abundant small ant that lives in gardens, but also turns up indoors searching for sugary food. In summer, winged adults, or 'flying ants', swarm…
Southern wood ant
The most common wood ant is the southern wood Ant, or 'red wood ant', which is found in England and Wales. An aggressive predator, it plays a vital pest control role in our woodlands.…
Narrow-headed ant
A very rare ant, once found on heathland across southern England but now restricted to Scotland and Devon. It constructs distinctive thatched nests in open areas at the edges of scrub, and forages…
Yellow meadow ant
The yellow meadow ant is known for creating anthills in grassland habitats. It has a close relationship with the Chalkhill blue butterfly - protecting the larvae in return for a sugary substance…
SENsory Explorers at Centre for Wildlife Gardening
This link will open on the London Wildlife Trust website.
Enjoy a nature discovery session in a quiet atmosphere.
26 Wild Essays - Narrow headed ant
As part of the 26 Wild project, 56 writers are bringing to life the plight of endangered UK wildlife through a series of centenas and essays. Read this beautiful essay by Nick Carson on the narrow…
Wildlife Explorers Family After School course at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening
This link will open on the London Wildlife Trust website.
A free fun after school family course for Southwark residents finding out about our local plants and animals.
Exploring local wildlife - in Urdu, Arabic and Slovakian
Several Wildlife Trusts have trialled new 'Wildlife Explorer' cards to help non-English speaking communities find out about the wildlife near them. Cheryl Burns, The Wildlife Trusts…
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