Guernsey residents and visitors will start seeing red flags along the island’s south coastal path to signify the nests of a declining ant species.

During the spring, black-backed meadow ants - scientifically known as Formica pratensis - nest in the grassland and heathland of the island’s cliff faces.

However, they can easily be overlooked and be put in danger by passers-by and strimmers.

Julie Davis from La Société Guernesiaise has taken it upon herself to mark ant nests for the past seven years.

She believes these specific ants can only be found in Guernsey and are extinct in the UK.