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Nature: Wasps watch over neighbouring nests in ‘surprising act of selflessness’

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In what experts have called a ‘surprising act of selflessness’, some wasp colonies lend their spare workers to babysit in neighbouring nests, a study has found. Researchers from the UK studied some 20,000 baby Neotropical paper wasps and their carers from 91 different colonies in Panama, including near the canal. Paper wasps are so-named for … Read more

Pigeon nests on box of Cadbury’s caramel eggs inTesco supermarket

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Simply the NEST! Heartwarming moment a lonely pigeon sits on a box of Cadbury caramel eggs inside a Tesco supermarket Kim Blackman was visiting a Tesco supermarket in Enfield, north London  The 35-year-old business owner spotted a female pigeon sitting on a shelf On closer inspection,  Ms Blackman realised the box contained some eggs Ms … Read more

Nature: Snakes use their bodies as LASSOS to climb poles and reach the nests of endangered birds

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A never-before-seen form of snake locomotion — in which serpents use their bodies like a lasso’s noose to climb wide poles — has been discovered by experts in Guam. US experts were trying to design snake-proof poles on which nesting boxes for Micronesia starlings could be placed without fear their eggs would be eaten. However, … Read more

Drone is converted into a flying flamethrower to destroy 100 wasp nests

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Death from above! Drone is converted into a flying flamethrower costing £9,000 in dramatic Chinese campaign to destroy 100 wasp nests Blue Sky Rescue teamed with villagers in Zhong county near city of Chongqing Group raised 80,000 yuan (£9,200) to buy the drone and equip it with a gasoline Footage released by Blue Sky shows … Read more

The Nest’s Sophie Rundle reveals she has returned to her auburn locks

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She experimented with a bold new hair colour dying it in ‘on a whim’ while in quarantine. But Sophie Rundle revealed she had returned to her natural hair colour as she headed out on a shopping trip in London recently. The Nest actress, 32, cut a casual figure in a dove grey sweater and bootcut … Read more

Asian hornets eat up to 50 honey bees daily: Experts are fighting back as nests are found in Britain

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High above Bonne Nuit Bay on the north coast of Jersey, a grey-bearded 69 year old with binoculars around his neck and a glint in his eye is emerging from the foliage on a clifftop path. The beach here was once a filming location for the hit TV detective series Bergerac and there is a … Read more

Sea turtles dig decoy nests and leave false trails to protect their eggs from predators

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Sea turtles dig decoy nests and leave false trails on the beaches where they lay their eggs to protect them from predators, study finds Sea turtles spend considerable time spreading sand around after laying eggs  Scientists previously believed this behaviour was to camouflage the nests  But a study has revealed it actually creates decoy nests which are intended … Read more

80 per cent of shag nests on a Scottish island contain plastic

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Plastic debris has been found in more than 80 per cent of the nests of a species of seabird on an uninhabited island off the coast of Scotland.  Surveys on Lady Isle in the Firth of Clyde revealed plastic in the nests of European shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), which breeds around rocky coasts.    As well as … Read more