Lesser Horseshoe bat found in south of Island
Lesser Horseshoe bats have been found on the Isle of Man.
It's not previously been recorded here and brings the total number of types of bat on the Island to 9.
The identity was confirmed by DNA analysis of droppings found in a cellar of a house in the south of the Island.
The Lesser Horseshoe bats is one of the smallest species found in the British Isles.
Numbers declined drastically during the last century but there has been evidence of a recovery in numbers in recent years.
Their range is restricted to Wales, south west England and the west coast of Ireland.
Richard Selman of the Manx Bat Group explained what this recording means:
PICTURE CREDIT: Gareth Jones
Figures show cost of works at Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital
Section of former Ramsey Bakery site could become a motorcycle shop
Cyber security event to take place later this year
Warning after drone reported flying over farm
French tall ship returns to the sea