A Walk on the Wildside.

Some unusual animal news around the UK.

A few escaped snakes.

Dudley, West Midlands.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/sep/18/snake-on-a-pane-dudley-couple-shocked-to-find-python-on-vanity-mirror

The RSPCA said it was likely both snakes (the second one is pictured here) were either abandoned or escaped from the same place. RSPCA.

Conington, Cambridgeshire.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-58409614

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1485242/python-alert-conington-cambridgeshire-rspca-snakes-reptiles-nature-ont

Barming, Kent.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/man-bitten-by-snake-254228/

Cranbrook, Kent.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/weald/news/shock-as-woman-discovers-snake-in-her-kitchen-253644/

Chorley, Lancashire.

https://www.lep.co.uk/news/people/chorley-man-jumps-a-mile-after-finding-snake-in-his-kitchen-months-after-it-escaped-from-neighbours-home-3379058

Linwood, Renfrewshire.

https://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/19585135.linwood-disbelief-snake-spotted-road/

Lizard hitches a ride in a bra from Barbados to Rotherham, South Yorkshire.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-58516337

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  The photo of the ‘crocodile’ in a garden in Castleford.

Crocodile supposedly spotted in Castleford, Yorkshire.

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/familys-shock-4ft-long-crocodile-21612500

Dangerous pets in Essex.

https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/19583367.south-essex-dangerous-animals-homes-borough/

Chillingham wild cattle, Northumberland.

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210915-a-british-beast-rarer-than-the-panda

Possible reintroductions in Norfolk.

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/6-species-that-could-be-reintroduced-to-norfolk-8271778

Wild boar spotted on Victoria Street (Image: Elaine Evans).

Wild Boar seen in Cinderford, Gloucestershire.

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/residents-left-baffled-wild-boar-5822446

Unfairly stereotyped animals.

https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/wolves-rats-pigeons-tortoises-unfairly-stereotyped-animals-reputations-1172193

A number of spider stories. The usual panic over False Black Widows and House spiders.

Northampton school closed due to False Black Widow spiders.
Spiders have done what a pandemic was unable to do. Close a school.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/1300-pupils-evacuated-school-after-25015037

Looking for False Black Widows in Dublin.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/a-night-of-hunting-the-false-widow-spider-they-are-everywhere-in-this-area-1.4676947

The article doesn’t make clear how they know he was bitten by a spider.
I know people who ended up with severe infections from scratches caused by thorns. Could have been anything.

Football coach nearly died after thinking false widow spider bite was a blister

Better not tell the shocked Northampton shoppers that their homes are probably home to False Black Widows as well. They also don’t eat human flesh.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16134218/shoppers-horror-morrisons-invaded-false-widow-spider/

Inaccurate article about UK spiders.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/14-spiders-uk-can-bite-24919234#comments-wrapper

As far as I’m aware eating a False Black Widow will not poison you. Spiders do inject venom though. A simple bit of research would inform journalists that there is a difference between poisonous and venomous and that False Black Widows have been in the UK for over a 100 years and are widespread.

Simon captured the noble false widow spider in a pint glass.

https://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/poisonous-spider-found-in-town-home-9214174/

The usual sex starved spiders invading homes, story.

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/huge-sex-starved-spiders-back-21464421

Spider found in Bananas in Great Yarmouth. A free pet.

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/spider-in-great-yarmouth-banana-pack-8228658

Some interesting spiders in Epping Forest.

https://www.eppingforestguardian.co.uk/news/19582729.rare-spiders-spotted-epping-forest/

Obligatory Cranefly story.

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/daddy-long-legs-everything-you-21585799

Spiders are not insects.

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/uk-insects-number-rise-autumn-b1921381.html

A couple of Asian Hornet stories. Journalists have a habit of using photos of the wrong Hornet. They usually use pictures of the Asian Giant Hornet which is impressively large. The one of concern is smaller than the UK species and has different markings it can kill entire honeybee colonies hence the worry.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/killer-asian-hornets-nest-found-25009052

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/prepare-action-against-devons-asian-5877102

The rise in Bed Bugs.

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/expert-issues-warning-over-rise-5903980

Some Jellyfish articles.

Lions Mane Jellyfish (Image: Darren Martin, Instagram).

Lion’s Mane jellyfish seen in Whitley Bay.

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/whitley-bay-jellyfish-scuba-diver-21440263

Don’t let your dogs eat Jellyfish.

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/pets/a37603319/vet-warning-jellyfish-dog-sting/

Smiley face Jellyfish on Formby Beach.

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/woman-captures-creature-smiling-formby-21527815

Jellyfish spotted in the water at Poole Park, Bournemouth.

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/19577674.jellyfish-spotted-water-poole-park/

Probably Springtails seen on Merseyside Beach.

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/creatures-spotted-hiding-merseyside-beach-21595363

Daily Echo.

Dolphins seen off Bournemouth Pier.

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/19567240.dolphins-caught-camera-playing-near-bournemouth-pier/

GoFund me page.

https://gofund.me/4befba40

Ko-Fi page.

https://ko-fi.com/amanda1971

My Redbubbleshop. 

https://www.redbubble.com/people/amanda150771/shop?asc=u

My Teepublic shop.

http://tee.pub/lic/J5luNsFVkxUi