Identify UK snakes - The Wildlife Trusts
WEBThe adder is a greyish snake, with a dark and very distinct zig-zag pattern down its back, and a red eye. Males tend to be more silvery-grey in colour, while females are more light or reddish-brown. Black (melanistic) forms are sometimes spotted. Adders are small, around 60 to 80cm and are mostly likely to be spotted in woodland, heathland and ...
Identify poo | The Wildlife Trusts
WEBFoxes produce dog-like droppings that are usually pointy at one end and full of fur, feathers, tiny bones, seeds and berries. In rural areas, fox poo is quite dark, but in urban areas, where foxes eat human food waste, it can be lighter. Fresh droppings have a distinctively musky or ‘foxy’ smell. Rabbit and hare droppings ©Darren Tansley.
Mole - The Wildlife Trusts
WEBHow to identify. The mole is unmistakable. It is a stocky little animal, covered in black, velvety fur, with tiny eyes, a long, pink nose and two big, shovel-like 'hands' for front paws. You're more likely to spot mole hills (the piled-up earth from their burrowing) than the …
Stag beetle - The Wildlife Trusts
WEBThe stag beetle is the UK's largest beetle and is found in South East England, particularly in South and West London. It prefers oak woodlands, but can be found in gardens, hedgerows and parks. The larvae depend on old trees and rotting wood to live in and feed on, and can take up to six years to develop before they pupate and turn into adults.
Have you found a hornet? | The Wildlife Trusts
WEBThe non-native Asian predatory wasp, Vespa velutina (also known as the Asian hornet), is an invasive species from Asia. In September 2016, the National Bee Unit confirmed a sighting of the Asian hornet in the Tetbury area of Gloucestershire - this is the first time the hornet has been discovered in the UK. Further UK sightings were made in 2017 ...
Birds of prey | The Wildlife Trusts
WEBDiscover the amazing birds of prey that live in the UK, from eagles and hawks to owls and falcons. Learn how to identify, protect and enjoy these majestic creatures.
Red fox - The Wildlife Trusts
WEBThe red fox is our only wild member of the dog family. They are not fussy eaters and will happily munch on small mammals, birds, frogs, worms as well as berries and fruit! Foxes that live in towns and cities may even scavenge in bins to look for scraps. A male fox, called a dog makes a barking noise whereas the females, called vixens make a ...
Wildlife | The Wildlife Trusts
WEBHelping wildlife. There are many ways you can help native wildlife, including by encouraging wildlife into your garden, or by becoming a member of your local Wildlife Trusts' work protecting wildlife and wild places in your area. Explore our pages below for wildlife advice and to support wildlife through Wildlife Trusts' adoption schemes.
Common frog - The Wildlife Trusts
WEBCommon frogs are amphibians, breeding in ponds during the spring and spending much of the rest of the year feeding in woodland, gardens, hedgerows and tussocky grassland. They are familiar inhabitants of garden ponds, where they lay their eggs in big 'rafts' of spawn. They feed on a variety of invertebrates and even smaller amphibians.
Honey bee - The Wildlife Trusts
WEBAbout. Probably the best known bee, the honeybee's honey has been used by humans for thousands of years. In the wild they live in wooded areas in large hives made of wax honeycombs. The queen lays eggs whilst the workers care for the young, almost like a giant bee nursery! Every year a new queen will either take the place of her mother, or she ...
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