The rare insect is found at Kinver Edge where the National Trust is working to restore wildlife.
A heathland restoration project has helped rare wildlife return to the National Trust’s Kinver Edge
The Black Oil Beetle was spotted in a conservation site in Kinver Edge, Staffordshire, during efforts to restore wildlife in the area.The Trust has said the discovery is "regionally significant". "The discovery of the beetle is a good indicator that our work to restore the heath on Kinver Edge is really paying off."The Black Oil Beetle makes its home in sandy soils by digging nest burrows into bare earth
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