Desmoulin’s Whorl Snail Discovery
Over the summer, surveys revealed a new record for our Smallbrook Meadows nature reserve – the tiny Desmoulin’s whorl snail.
Over the summer, surveys revealed a new record for our Smallbrook Meadows nature reserve – the tiny Desmoulin’s whorl snail.
Mark from the Swindon Wellbeing Programme explains in his words how the group and their allotment has helped him.
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has announced that its free family-friendly event Country Comes to Town will take place in Swindon in May.
Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!
The Brown-lipped snail comes in many colour forms, but usually has a brown band around the opening of its shell. It prefers damp spots in wide range of habitats, from gardens to grasslands, woods…
The White-lipped snail comes in different colour forms, but always has a white band around the opening of its shell. It prefers damp spots in wide range of habitats, from gardens to grasslands,…
This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.