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 ...
Pine marten - The Wildlife Trusts
WEBAn elusive mustelid, the pine marten is mostly found in the north of the UK, particularly Scotland. It prefers woodland habitats, climbing very well and living in tree holes, old squirrel dreys or even old bird nests. It feeds on small rodents, birds, eggs, insects and fruit, and can even be encouraged to visit birdtables laden with peanuts and ...
Identify caterpillars | The Wildlife Trusts
WEBA caterpillar is the larval stage of a moth or butterfly. It is the second part of their four-stage life cycle: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Many caterpillars look very different as they grow, so we've described the larger stages of the caterpillar's growth when they're often more obvious. Some are easily spotted on their favourite food plants.
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WEBThe Wildlife Trusts. We are a grassroots movement that believes we need nature and it needs us. More than 900,000 members and 39,000 volunteers work together with their Wildlife Trust to make their local area wilder and make nature part of life, for everyone. Every Wildlife Trust is an independent charity. We’d love you to join us. More about us.
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.
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 ...
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.
English oak - The Wildlife Trusts
WEBAlso known as the 'Pedunculate oak' because its acorns grow on stalks or 'peduncles', the English oak is a common tree. It displays a broad, spreading crown above thick branches and a trunk that becomes fissured with age. Its autumnal acorns are highly prized by both people and wildlife - the former use them for fodder for pigs and the latter ...
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.
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 ...