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Lucinda Cameron

EXPLAINED: Ant queen and colony found living on kings balmoral estate | Vintage Vibes

A colony of narrow-headed ants were found on the King’s Balmoral estate (Nick Baker/PA) -

A colony of one of the UK’s rarest ants and its queen have been found living on the King’s Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire.

The endangered narrow-headed ant is only known to survive in a handful of locations, including at the nearby Mar Lodge Estate National Nature Reserve.

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