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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is asking its supporters to respond to a Government consultation by 10th May to ensure wildlife and Local Wildlife Sites are given protection in future planning policy.…
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust run volunteer Waves of Waste beach cleans on several Yorkshire beaches throughout the year. Sara, one of our Telling our Story volunteer joined Wave of Waste Volunteer…
Are you passionate about protecting marine wildlife? Are you fed up of seeing Yorkshire’s coastline covered in plastics & polystyrene? Could you help us to tackle marine litter by volunteering…
Summer is the time to head to the seaside; enjoy an ice cream, build yourself a sandcastle, get yourself as much of a tan as English sunshine will allow, and possibly see what you can spot out to…
Join our Waves of Waste Co-ordinators as they give Scarborough Beach North Bay a thorough tidy up to protect marine wildlife. Wear stout footwear, dress for the weather and bring work gloves if…
Join our Waves of Waste co-ordinators as they give Spurn beach a thorough tidy up to protect marine wildlife.
Join our Waves of Waste co-ordinators as they give South Landing beach a thorough tidy up to protect marine wildlife.