Rare butterfly spotted
A rare butterfly has moved into an area of Shatterford Woods where work took place last year to improve the habitat for wildlife.
A rare butterfly has moved into an area of Shatterford Woods where work took place last year to improve the habitat for wildlife.
A rare ichneumon wasp Agrothereutes abbreviatus has been seen in Worcestershire and recorded as part of a citizen science project to record wildlife in the county.
Staff and volunteers at Worcestershire Wildlife Trust are delighted at the news that a convolvulus hawk-moth caterpillar has been recorded in the county.
Plant flowers that release their scent in the evening to attract moths and, ultimately, bats looking for an insect-meal into your garden.
The Bechstein's bat is a very rare bat that lives in woodland and roosts in old woodpecker holes or tree crevices. Like other bats, the females form 'maternity colonies' to have…
The greater horseshoe bat was once a cave-dweller, but now tends to roost in old buildings, such as churches and barns. It is rare in the UK and, like many other bats, declining in number.
The lesser horseshoe bat was once a cave-dweller, but now tends to roost in old buildings, such as stables and barns. It is rare in the UK and, like many other bats, declining in number.
The Alcathoe bat was 'discovered' in the UK in 2010 when it was confirmed as a separate species to the very similar whiskered and Brandt's bats. Little is known about its range and…
The grey long-eared bat certainly lives up to its name - its ears are nearly as long as its body! It mainly forages over grassland and meadows, but is very rare in the UK.
Work to help bats as part of the restoration of a historic cottage is underway.
The small, shaggy-furred Brandt's bat roosts in all sorts of houses, old or modern. It is similar to the whiskered bat and they often roost together, but in separate colonies. It feeds low to…