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 nest of narrow-headed ants had been dug up and taken from Chudleigh Knighton Heath nature reserve in south Devon, which is the last place in England where the species still exists.