<p>Devon nature reserve says ‘reckless’ theft of narrow-headed ant colony sets back years of conservation work</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/02/rare-narrow-headed-ant-nest-stolen-devon">Continue reading...</a>
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Rare ant nest stolen from last place in England where species survives
<p>Devon nature reserve says ‘reckless’ theft of narrow-headed ant colony sets back years of conservation work</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/02/rare-narrow-headed-ant-nest-stolen-devon">Continue reading...</a>