1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (197+ words) A non-native insect rarely seen in the UK has been spotted in Hampshire, with wildlife experts warning warmer temperatures could help it spread further north. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust staff have spotted European praying mantises in the New…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (126+ words) Their vivid yellow plumage stands out beautifully against the cool green water and rugged grey stones, with one bird perched higher among the rocks while its companion bathes below. Surveillance launched in Hampshire after recent sightings of Asian hornets New…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (220+ words) Penguins, capybaras, squirrel monkeys and a Vietnamese magnolia snail were among 10,000 animals measured at ZSL London Zoo’s annual “weigh-in” on Monday. Every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate was weighed, with some scales disguised in habitats to ensure animals hopped…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (562+ words) Clouded yellow (Image: Margaret Holland) Bright, fast-flying and impossible to ignore, the clouded yellow butterfly is a striking migrant which arrives in Britain from southern Europe and North Africa each year, bringing a splash of Mediterranean colour to our summer…...