ARC's reserves are havens for many organisms, not only reptiles and amphibians. Warm dry heathlands, for example, are home to a large proportion of our 500 species of nest-building wasps and bees. Many dig burrows in bare, sandy soil, so areas created with species like sand lizards in mind provide excellent habitat. Jeremy Field (University of Exeter) tells us more. Under the auspices of ARC, we have recently been investigating the biology of Sand Wasps (Ammophila pubescens) at Witley Common ...
