Guide to the Wood Ants of the UK

This document contains a guide to the Wood Ants of the United Kingdom, aimed at helping people learn about mound-building woodland ants and how to identify the three 'true' Wood Ant species: Southern Red Wood Ant, Scottish Wood Ant and Hairy Wood Ant, it also covers the Blood-red Ant and Narrow-headed Ant. The guide explains what wood ants are, where they live, what they eat, and why they're important to the environment, and also touches on topics like colony establishment, life cycle, where to find them, and how to record them. This guide highlights the conservation status of different wood ant species and the Shining Guest Ant, which relies on Wood Ant nests for survival.