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EFC Centre at Wat Tyler Country ParkOur centre is available for visits on a pre-booked basis on Wednesdays between 10am - 4pm. The Club’s activities and displays are also usually open to the public on the first Saturday of the month 11am - 4pm.

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Antherophagus pallens top Copyright: Robert Smith
Antherophagus pallens (formerly nigricornis)

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Mitten Crab Carapace and Legs Southend Beach 23rd July 2025
Mitten Crab Carapace from Southend Beach 23rd July 2025
Mitten Crab detail of underside from Southend Beach July 2025
Mitten Crab from Southend Beach Underside 23rd July 2025
Mitten Crab underside from Southend Beach 23rd July 2025
Roger Hewitt right and Martin Heywood left Mitten Crab 2025
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Korynetes caeruleus underside
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Apis mellifera Copyright: Peter Harvey
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The Honey Bee probably occurs across the whole county, but has not been well recorded, since it is often considered so common that people do not bother to record its presence, and of course it is widely kept for its honey. Please help record this species in our survey forms. The main natural nest site for this species in Britain is standing hollow trees, although the bees forage widely in the surrounding countryside.

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