One of the UK’s most-threatened bumblebees the Brown-banded Carder Bee (Bombus humilis), has been rediscovered at Prawle Point on the South Devon coast. This bee was once thought extinct in Devon, but in recent years has been rediscovered in the north of the county, and has now been found on the south coast. Invertebrate conservation charity Buglife and South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) are thrilled to announce this recent discovery as part of the Life on the Edge project.
Hayley Herridge, Life on the Edge Conservation Officer says “This recent discovery as part of a wider rare invertebrate survey on the South Devon coast, is our headline news of the summer! We are delighted that a species lost, has been rediscovered at Prawle Point for the first time since 1978. Prawle Point is considered the most important location for rare invertebrates in our project area and this highlights how special it is.”
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Posted On: 04/01/2023