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SCIENTISTS believe that a rare insect last sighted in 2000 could have hidden colonies in the New Forest.
The cicada has only ever been found in one place in Britain – Hampshire.
It has been sighted in the New Forest since 1812 – but its last known appearance was in 2000.
Now...

June 2013. Rare species of moth, bat and plant were discovered in the New Forest National Park during a 24-hour census of wildlife. Enthusiasts young and old were joined by a host of experts over the weekend in this year’s BioBlitz, organised by the New Forest National Park Authority.
There were...

Rare species of moth, bat and plant have been discovered in the New Forest National Park during a 24-hour census of wildlife.
Enthusiasts were joined by a host of experts in this year’s BioBlitz, organised by the New Forest National Park Authority.
And there were more than 1,200 finds with about 500...

Rare wildlife discovered at New Forest BioBlitz
BioBlitz 2013 – New Forest cicada launch
Rare species of moth, bat and plant were discovered in the New Forest National Park during a 24-hour census of wildlife.
Enthusiasts young and old were joined by a host of experts over the weekend in this year’s BioBlitz,...

This summer Buglife are leading a hunt for the elusive New Forest Cicada (Cicadetta Montana).
Thanks to funding from the Forestry Commission, Buglife experts and volunteers will join forces with wildlife sound recorders and Southampton University. For the first time old fashioned entomological survey methods, high-tech sound recording equipment and a...

It is the rare insect that is only found in one place in Britain – Hampshire.
The cicada has been sighted in the New Forest since 1812 – but its last known appearance was in 2000.
But it is believed that colonies are yet to be discovered in the Forest. Now researchers...

University develops app to help search for the rare New Forest cicada
June 2013. Researchers from the University of Southampton have released a smartphone app to help in the search for a rare insect found only in the New Forest National Park.
New Forest Cicada – Sings May – July
The New Forest...

University of Southampton researchers have developed a smartphone app designed to help in the search for a rare cicada found only in the New Forest National Park. “Modern smartphones have extremely sensitive microphones and enough computing power to automatically detect and recognize the song of the New Forest cicada,” says...

Researchers from the University of Southampton today released a smartphone app designed to help in the search for a rare insect found only in the New Forest National Park.
The New Forest Cicada (Cicadetta montana) is the only cicada native to the UK. During May to July it sings with a...

The public are being urged to help find a rare insect which has not been spotted in Hampshire for 20 years.
The mating call of the New Forest cicada is so high-pitched children and adults under the age of 40 have a better chance of hearing it.
University of Southampton has developed...