We have some new arrivals to our animal ambassador team, and how cool are they! Snappy and Stinger are incredible arachnids that many people don’t realise can be found in Britain.

Yellow-tailed scorpions (Euscorpius flavicaudis) are native to Southern Europe and Northwest Africa. However there is a population of them here in Britain of approximately 10,000-15,000 strong at Sheerness docks having been introduced on shipments during the 1800s.

This species is harmless to humans with a very mild sting which they rarely use. Their main weapons are their pincers. You can see in the first photo how Snappy’s exoskeleton is fluorescing, which is the effect UV light has on scorpions. This makes them very easy to spot in the dark if you’re armed with a UV torch!

We had a fantastic day at Cranleigh Sports and Social Club promoting our British wildlife educational services for our first ever official event! We were celebrating British native wildlife alongside the 70 year reign of our British monarch.

Thank you to everyone that came to show their support. The animals were really settled and very popular with everyone. We had so many great conversations with visitors of all ages, many of which had never seen or even heard of the species we had with us. It was amazing to have the opportunity to spark an interest in our native wildlife and pass on our passion for British wildlife conservation.

Looking forward to future events!