Population of hairy wood ants found

A NEW population of hairy wood ants has been discovered on the National Trust for Scotland's Balmacara Estate in Ross-shire.

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Apr 2011, 18:59 BST

Updated 28th Apr 2011, 23:27 BST

Experts say that the colony is the most northerly ever found on the west coast of Scotland and is 40 kilometres from their nearest neighbours in Glen Affric.

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