I've just found my first slow-worm.

[Wood~Ant]

I have just returned from a trip out into our local hills. Imagine my surprise when, under a rock cuddled up with a small Myrmica rubra colony, I spotted a slow-worm

I knew it wasn't a snake, and recognized it to be our little native legless lizard. It was a very pleasant surprise; but I didn't have a camera on me, so the little creature slithered away, more bothered by my disturbing it than of the hundreds of ants all around it ;D

[anttastic]

Hi Wood ,

How many queen's, workers and brood do you have in your new colony? Also what are keeping them in?

Anttastic

[Wood~Ant]

See my topic posted in Ant Hunting.

[Nattybob]

Wow, I've never found a slow worm (My uncle Cliff used to keep one in a tank though).

I did once find a shrew however, I saw this whilst out hunting with Ned (some of you may remember Ned, he was once a member of the old anthill). We tipped a massive rock and found the little critter nestled underneath, it quickly woke up and bolted! I wasn't tempted to touch it though, shrews have the reputation of "Most vicious creature, pound for pound, on the planet!

Nathan ;D