Tuesday 18 October 2011

Antlion larvae colony thriving at Holkham National Nature Reserve!!!

"Staff at Natural England’s Holkham National Nature Reserve have discovered what is thought to be only the second established breeding area in Britain for the mysterious yet savage antlion, an insect whose larvae excavate cone-like pits and lurk in wait for other insect prey. And its numbers on site appear to be increasing......."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-15334133
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2011/171011.aspx
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/no_place_like_norfolk_for_rare_insect_1_1092003

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