Rares moths find a home at donkey sanctuary

Rare Small Eggar Moth Caterpillars at the Donkey Sanctuary.

The Donkey Sanctuary inwards UK has a novel resident that has tongues wagging.

The Sidmouth, Devon-based sanctuary is best known for its long-eared, four-legged residents, exactly the recent regain of Small Eggar larvae has rate the charity firmly on the rare moth map.

Small Eggar moths were in 1 trial quite a mutual sight inwards hedgerows, exactly convey expire then scarce inwards recent years that at that topographic point are directly solely a few scattered colonies across Britain.

The refuse has been noted locally every bit well, with solely 4 recorded sightings submitted to the Devon Moth Group over the yesteryear 3 years.

“The regain of these nationally scarce Small Eggar larvae is farther proof of what wonderful biodiversity is hither at The Donkey Sanctuary,”  the sanctuary’s activities together with events manager, James Chubb, said.

“The larval nest constitute on a tree on 1 of our walkways hither at Sidmouth contains a publish of dark-brown caterpillars which volition happily co-exist amongst our resident donkeys, visitors together with neighbouring landowners.

“Their numbers convey fallen drastically across the province due to the devastation of hedgerows, a valuable farmland characteristic nosotros are working difficult to protect together with larn by good for wildlife.

“Over the coming years nosotros are going to explore farther ways inwards which nosotros tin combine ass welfare with improving together with protecting habitats for wildlife. This fabulous rare insect, which nosotros are fortunate to convey hither at The Donkey Sanctuary, is proof of the importance of this work.”

Reporting: Emma Gill

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