Rare ant colony stolen from nature reserve in Devon
2 sources·Updated November 2, 2026

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- Guardian UK·12h agoRare ant nest stolen from last place in England where species survives
Devon nature reserve says ‘reckless’ theft of narrow-headed ant colony sets back years of conservation work A nest containing up to 5,000 of England’s rarest ant species has been stolen from a nature reserve, a conservation charity has said. Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) said a…
Read at Guardian UK → - Sky News UK·15h agoRare ant colony stolen from nature reserve in Devon
Conservationists have said the theft of a rare ant colony from a nature reserve in Devon is a "significant loss" which "sets back years" of hard work by staff and volunteers.
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