Heavy metals as stressing factors in the red wood ants (Formica polyctena) from industrially polluted forests.

Adaptations of Coccinella magnifi ca, a myrmecophilous coccinellid to aggression by wood ants (Formica rufa group).

But we are tweaking our plans to ensure that the wood ant nests continue to thrive."

ONE of Britain's most northern colonies of rare Red Wood Ants has been discovered in a Mid Wales woodland.

A Transport Scotland spokesman said: "We relocated 47 wood ant nests from within the scheme boundaries.

Haemig of Umea University set out to see just what effect a bird in a tree has on the northern wood ant (Formica aquilonia).

Next, Ray seeks out one of the forest's smallest but vital forest creatures, the mighty wood ant. BBC2, the guests QI are old hands but this week, introduces Conti, daughter joined by old and Bill Bailey appearances and, THE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS - THE HUNT FOR TONY BLAIR FRIDAY, C4, 9PM Satirical slap aimed firmly at politicians Tony Blair is buried up to his neck in sand.

Temperature regulation in nest of the wood ant, Formica polyctena (Hymenoptera, Formicidae).

But now wildlife fans are being invited to lend a helping hand to the hairy northern wood ant - the nation's biggest insect of its kind.

The northern wood ant ( Formica lugubris ( is Britain's biggest and has become so rare that it merits its own species action plan.

Nature lovers can see one of the biggest wood ant nests ever discovered in the North!

The Forestry Commission is helping the northern hairy wood ant ( the UK's largest ( bask in its place in the sun by tweaking the management of the 5,000-acre Hamsterley Forest, near Bishop Auckland in County Durham.

The Northern Wood Ant is the largest species of ant in the UK - but its numbers are very low.

Don't miss the opportunity to see the biggest wood ant nests ever discovered in the North.

A free guided walk will be held later this month to highlight the importance of wood ants to Scottish woodlands.