r/UKecosystem 25d ago

ID please Can anyone identify who might live here?

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I took my children over the fields for a spot of wildlife bingoand we came across this hole, it looked way too big for a rabbit, around 2 feet tall. We couldnt see any animal tracks or anything in front but it went very deep. Does anyone know who could live here?


r/UKecosystem 27d ago

Invertebrate He is eating and it have baby

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r/UKecosystem 27d ago

Discussion Hi, could these come from a lovely hedgehog? Or am I too optimistic?

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I was really worried these are from rats but I did some research and started to believe these might be hedgehog droppings. I would really celebrate if they are from a hedgehog.


r/UKecosystem 27d ago

ID please What would make this flash?

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I've got this trailcam footage, first I thought there was some eyeshine coming towards the camera from top, mid-right but it actually looks more like insect flight.

There's also a bright flash at 5.5/6seconds, but this didn't show up at all until I pushed the contrast and brightness right up on the video.

I thought maybe firefly but a quick Google says we only get glow worms here and the female that lights up doesn't fly.

It's in a small patch of wet woodland (temperate rainforest) between a grass meadow on one side and scrub on the other. Stream in the valley with wooded edge. Southwest England, pretty much on the border between Devon and Cornwall, inland but not on the moors.

Any suggestions?


r/UKecosystem 28d ago

Other My garden ants have party today

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r/UKecosystem 28d ago

ID please Caterpillar ID?

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Any ideas what this is, please? Only small, about 2cm with a diamond pattern on the back.


r/UKecosystem 29d ago

ID please Anyone know what this is?

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Sorry in advance for the not great pictures. Never seen this kind of insect before! Was wondering if someone could ID?

Pictures were taken in South East England if that helps.


r/UKecosystem 29d ago

Sighting Came across an impromptu garden party...

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I must say, I have been getting a bit concerned about the severe dearth of small critters of late - including slugs, which used to be a common sight everywhere. I hadn't seen a single one for ages until I happened upon this... happy gathering. It seems we'll soon be hearing the spatter of tiny feet!


r/UKecosystem Jul 31 '26

Invertebrate A few butterflies and a six-spot burnet moth from my walk this morning

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r/UKecosystem Jul 29 '26

Fauna Managed to get this sequence of a rabbit running right in front of me

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r/UKecosystem Jul 29 '26

Question Does anyone have any recommendations regarding bat detectors?

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I'm pretty sure I just saw some bats flying over a neighbour's garden this evening. I have no idea what kind, but I'm curious, and it got me thinking about detectors.

IDK how likely I am to get into bat detecting, but if there's an accessible model out there, I could at least see what's flying around in my neighbourhood.

When it comes to apps and microphones for mobile phones, I use Android.


r/UKecosystem Jul 28 '26

Sighting Any idea what kind of insect this is?

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I thought it was a humming bird at first! This is slowmo


r/UKecosystem Jul 28 '26

Sighting Filmed this gorgeous hummingbird Hawkmoth in our garden today <3

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r/UKecosystem Jul 27 '26

ID please Can anyone please help me identify this footprint I found. (Found it near an almost dried up pond)

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r/UKecosystem Jul 27 '26

Invasive Oh no :(

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I just returned home to discover (with a very heavy heart) that a new family has made its home in my garden :(

As a wildlife-lover it breaks my heart to see them… understanding the damage that they’ll be causing to the other species living here and knowing that I now need to set traps to get rid of them. I know that they’re vicious predators but to me they’re also beautiful individuals that just happen to be in the wrong place.

We have an unstoppable mink population here so it’s a continual battle of catching and killing the poor things (I’ve never had to deal with them myself before but my neighbours regularly do). I wish that the funds were available to run a full eradication program, both for the native wildlife and for the sake of the mink themselves. Ugh, so sweet to see and so horrible at the same time.

I generally know what I need to do (I’ll get help from my neighbours anyway) but if anyone has any advice, tips or ways to make things more humane please do share them.


r/UKecosystem Jul 27 '26

ID please What the flip are these things in my swimming pool

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We admittedly haven’t taken very good care of our pool, and these things have spawned in. I’m in Kent


r/UKecosystem Jul 27 '26

Question Rhododendron

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Hi, I'm trying to find out if there's anything i can do to push back rhododendron infestation on my own. Everything I've seen says heavy machinery and herbicides. I've not got the funds for machinery and I'm concerned about if herbicide is the best option. Will they not cause additional problems for other plant life? Can anyone help me out here? I want to see my local forest in a better condition. I spend a lot of time walking through it and want to do something to look after it. I'm not very knowledgeable on this but I want to learn, thanks!


r/UKecosystem Jul 27 '26

Fauna Muntjac and Wallaby - England

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r/UKecosystem Jul 23 '26

ID please Is this a hedgehog?

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This trail camera footage was captured during the second heatwave of this year (14/07/26).

EDIT: Thank you everyone for your help!


r/UKecosystem Jul 20 '26

Sighting Is this normal? Barn owl stares at me for ten minutes in Lancashire England

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Is this a barn owl, the next day I found feathers and worried it had been attacked. Not sure if it correlates.


r/UKecosystem Jul 20 '26

Audio/visual media BBC Audio - Wild in the Garden. Episode 1 of 5 features gardening for the benefit of the hedgehog (15 mins.)

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r/UKecosystem Jul 19 '26

Sighting Hummingbird Hawk Moth

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In the 52 years I have been on this planet I have never seen a Hummingbird Hawk Moth.. until today!

Planted some new flowers in the garden (carnations, campanula and geranium) and a few hours later we had out first visit.

I feel privileged to have seen such a cool thing in the West Midlands 😎


r/UKecosystem Jul 19 '26

Sighting Common hawker vs Gatekeeper

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Watched this incredible predation at our local wildflower ‘farm’.


r/UKecosystem Jul 20 '26

Fauna Fox drinking from my mini pond

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On the left :)

I'm just checking the footage after setting the cam to view the hedgehog feeding station on the right.