Slithering slow worm spotted moving through Southampton garden
Daily Echo Camera Club member Robert Headland posted a picture of a female slow worm on social media, explaining that he had found the "gorgeous" creature at his house.
Despite looking eerily similar to a snake, a slow worm is a separate legless lizard, and Robert snapped a picture of it on Tuesday.
It is common to see these creatures between March and October, according to the Hampshire Wildlife Trust.
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A spokesperson said: "They are often found in mature gardens and allotments, where they like hunting around the compost heap.
"However, if you have a cat, you are unlikely to find them in your garden as cats predate them.
"Like other reptiles, slow worms spend the winter in a dormant, hibernation-like state known as brumation, usually from October to March."
The slow worm is different from a snake due to its ability to shed its tail and blink with its eyelids.
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