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An insect walk on Horsell Common
29th July 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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FREE ENTOMOLOGY WALK!
An opportunity for a walk with entomologist Andrew Halstead and a chance to see some of the insects that make heathland such a special habitat. The sand pit on Horsell Common is a hotspot for various solitary bees and wasps, including the bee wolf that stocks its nest with honeybees.
FIND US: The walk will start at 2pm from Sandy Track Car Park, Horsell Common. See map. What3words: units.enchancements.puddles.
FREE. Suitable for all. Some rough ground. No dogs please.
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE: Please email: rachel@horsellcommon.org.uk.
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- Beewolf (credit: Stefan)
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- On Wednesday of Heath Week 2019, Andrew Halstead, entomologist extraordinaire, took us to see the wolves of Horsell Common! The famous sand pit, notorious as the site of a Martian invasion in H.G. Wells’s War of the Worlds, is now home to 1000s of wolves! The shallow bowl of the sandpit makes it a very special habitat for these and other amazing creatures.
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- Here’s one of them! A bee wolf! A fascinating solitary wasp that preys on bees. Heathlands are home to 100s of species of incredible insects, each with its own story!
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- Bee Wolf nests at Horsell Common © Andrew Halstead
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