Rats, mice, bats and even the eternally popular arachnids (spiders) are always used as scary creatures for Halloween festivities. To be honest, I do find this a little harsh on the bats and spiders. Bats in the UK (all...
Ants, ants everywhere… crawling, climbing, spilling out of pavements and most definitely flying! Reports from locations across the UK (London, Cambridge, Poole, Cardiff, Bedford, Sheffield & Loughborough – to name a few) in recent days, suggest we are ‘under...
The familiar Ouch! from a wasp sting or an insect bite is a clear indication that summer pests are crawling (or buzzing) out to make the most of the warm summer weather. All too often their pursuits (foraging for...
I’m never quite sure where the ‘black’ or the ‘garden’ elements relate to Lasius niger. In our garden these ants look more of a very dark brown and are to be found under the patio slabs, in the flower...
Researchers have discovered a species of spider eating wasp that has taken the unusual step of using dead ants to protect its nest. This new wasp species was discovered in the Jiangxi province, South East China. It has been...
As we got off the train with wicker picnic basket and rugs in hand I was feeling smug that I had remembered everything for our picnic. As we made our way with the rest of the crowd, across Henley...