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Species of the month: the sexton beetle
Athayde Tonhasca suggests that there is more to the sexton beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides than meets the eye. If you go for a stroll in the woods now and then, you may have come across a dead bird or small mammal. You … Continue reading
Species of the month – the basking shark
The name says it all: Cetorhinus maximus, ‘the greatest sea monster nose’. This is the basking shark, the world’s second largest fish (up to 12 m long) and a common visitor to Scottish waters during the summer months. The basking … Continue reading
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Species of the month – wasp
I saw a wasp upon a wall And did not like his face at all: And so the creature had no time To wonder whether he liked mine. ‘Plain Murder’, A.G. Prys-Jones. The maligned common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) … Continue reading
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Species of the month
January – The Crested Tit We all find winter hard-going. It’s a time when keeping warm and finding good food challenges humans and wildlife alike. Spare a thought then for the little crested tit. It’s only fractionally bigger than a … Continue reading
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Tagged Abenethy, caledonian forest, Crested tit, crestie, logo, Rothiemurchus, Scots Pine, Scottish Ornithologists' Club, SOC, species of the month
