Friday 18th November 2011
Study finds new 'creepy-crawlies'
BBC News
A study of invertebrates on two Dumfries and Galloway estates has found three species that are new to Scotland.
The survey, commissioned by the National Trust for Scotland, was carried out at Threave and Rockcliffe.
It found three types of fly previously undiscovered north of the border as well as an "extremely rare" ladybird.
NTS nature conservation adviser Lindsay Mackinlay said the study found 40 species deemed "significant in terms of biodiversity and conservation".
The work, supported by Scottish Natural Heritage, found the flies Thaumatomyia rufa, Holocera lamellate and Chorisops tibialis for the first time in Scotland.